<sect1 id="reference">
  <title>Alphabetical List of Gnumeric Functions</title>


 


  <refentry id="gnumeric-ABS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ABS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ABS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ABS(b1)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ABS implements the Absolute Value function:  the result is to drop the negative sign (if present).  This can be done for integers and floating point numbers.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ABS(7) equals 7.</para>        <para>ABS(-3.14) equals 3.14.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CEIL">CEIL</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FLOOR">FLOOR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ACCRINT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ACCRINT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ACCRINT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ACCRINT(issue,first_interest,settlement,rate,par,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ACCRINT calculates the accrued interest for a security that pays periodic interest.  @issue is the issue date of the security.  @first_interest is the first interest date of the security.  @settlement is the settlement date of the sequrity.  The settlement date is always after the issue date (the date when the security is bought). @rate is the annual rate of the security and @par is the par value of the security. @frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @issue date, @first_interest date, or @settlement date is not valid, ACCRINT returns #NUM! error. The dates must be @issue &lt; @first_interest &lt; @settlement, or ACCRINT returns #NUM! error. If @rate &lt;= 0 or @par &lt;= 0 , ACCRINT returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis &lt; 0 or @basis &gt; 4, ACCRINT returns #NUM! error. If @issue date is after @settlement date or they are the same, ACCRINT returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ACCRINTM">ACCRINTM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ACCRINTM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ACCRINTM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ACCRINTM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ACCRINTM(issue,maturity,rate[,par,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ACCRINTM calculates and returns the accrued interest for a security from @issue to @maturity date.  @issue is the issue date of the security.  @maturity is the maturity date of the security.  @rate is the annual rate of the security and @par is the par value of the security. If you omit @par, ACCRINTM applies $1,000 instead.  @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @issue date or @maturity date is not valid, ACCRINTM returns #NUM! error. If @rate &lt;= 0 or @par &lt;= 0, ACCRINTM returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis &lt; 0 or @basis &gt; 4, ACCRINTM returns #NUM! error. If @issue date is after @maturity date or they are the same, ACCRINTM returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ACCRINT">ACCRINT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ACOS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ACOS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ACOS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ACOS(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ACOS function calculates the arc cosine of @x; that is the value whose cosine is @x.  If @x  falls  outside  the range -1 to 1, ACOS fails and returns the #NUM! error. The value it returns is in radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ACOS(0.1) equals 1.470629.</para>        <para>ACOS(-0.1) equals 1.670964.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ACOSH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ACOSH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ACOSH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ACOSH(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ACOSH  function  calculates  the inverse hyperbolic cosine of @x; that is the value whose hyperbolic cosine is @x. If @x is less than 1.0, ACOSH() returns the #NUM! error.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ACOSH(2) equals 1.31696.</para>        <para>ACOSH(5.3) equals 2.35183.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ACOS">ACOS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ASINH">ASINH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ADDRESS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ADDRESS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ADDRESS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ADDRESS(row_num,col_num[,abs_num,a1,text])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ADDRESS returns a cell address as text for specified row and column numbers.</para>
        <para>If @abs_num is 1 or omitted, ADDRESS returns absolute reference. If @abs_num is 2 ADDRESS returns absolute row and relative column.  If @abs_num is 3 ADDRESS returns relative row and absolute column. If @abs_num is 4 ADDRESS returns relative reference. If @abs_num is greater than 4 ADDRESS returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>@a1 is a logical value that specifies the reference style.  If @a1 is TRUE or omitted, ADDRESS returns an A1-style reference, i.e. $D$4.  Otherwise ADDRESS returns an R1C1-style reference, i.e. R4C4.</para>        <para>@text specifies the name of the worksheet to be used as the external reference.</para>        <para>If @row_num or @col_num is less than one, ADDRESS returns #VALUE! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ADDRESS(5,4) equals "$D$5".</para>        <para>ADDRESS(5,4,4) equals "D5".</para>        <para>ADDRESS(5,4,3,FALSE) equals "R[5]C4".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-AMORDEGRC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>AMORDEGRC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>AMORDEGRC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>AMORDEGRC(cost,purchase_date,first_period,salvage,period,rate[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>AMORDEGRC returns the depreciation for each accounting period.@settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, AMORDEGRC returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-AMORLINC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>AMORLINC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>AMORLINC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>AMORLINC(cost,purchase_date,first_period,salvage,period,rate[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>AMORLINC returns the depreciation for each accounting period.@settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, AMORLINC returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-AND">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>AND</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>AND</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>AND(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>AND implements the logical AND function: the result is TRUE if all of the expressions evaluate to TRUE, otherwise it returns FALSE.</para>
        <para>@b1, trough @bN are expressions that should evaluate to TRUE or FALSE.  If an integer or floating point value is provided zero is considered FALSE and anything else is TRUE.</para>        <para>If the values contain strings or empty cells those values are ignored. If no logical values are provided, then the error #VALUE! is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>AND(TRUE,TRUE) equals TRUE.</para>        <para>AND(TRUE,FALSE) equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>        <para>Let us assume that A1 holds number five and A2 number one.  Then</para>        <para>AND(A1&gt;3,A2&lt;2) equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-OR">OR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOT">NOT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ASIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ASIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ASIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ASIN(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ASIN function calculates the arc sine of @x; that is the value whose sine is @x. If @x falls outside  the  range -1 to 1, ASIN fails and returns the #NUM! error.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ASIN(0.5) equals 0.523599.</para>        <para>ASIN(1) equals 1.570797.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ASINH">ASINH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ASINH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ASINH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ASINH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ASINH(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ASINH function calculates the inverse hyperbolic sine of @x; that is the value whose hyperbolic sine is @x.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ASINH(0.5) equals 0.481212.</para>        <para>ASINH(1.0) equals 0.881374.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ASIN">ASIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ACOSH">ACOSH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ATAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ATAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ATAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ATAN(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ATAN function calculates the arc tangent of @x; that is the value whose tangent is @x. Return value is in radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ATAN(0.5) equals 0,463648.</para>        <para>ATAN(1) equals 0,785398.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TAN">TAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ATAN2">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ATAN2</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ATAN2</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ATAN2(b1,b2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ATAN2 function calculates the arc tangent of the two variables @b1 and @b2.  It is similar to calculating the arc tangent of @b2 / @b1, except that the signs of both arguments are used to determine the quadrant of the result. The result is in radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ATAN2(0.5,1.0) equals 1.107149.</para>        <para>ATAN2(-0.5,2.0) equals 1.815775.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ATAN">ATAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ATANH">ATANH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ATANH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ATANH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ATANH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ATANH(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ATANH function calculates the inverse hyperbolic tangent of @x; that is the value whose hyperbolic tangent is @x. If the absolute value of @x is greater than 1.0, ATANH returns #NUM! error.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ATANH(0.5) equals 0.549306.</para>        <para> ATANH(0.8) equals 1.098612.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ATAN">ATAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TAN">TAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-AVEDEV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>AVEDEV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>AVEDEV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>AVEDEV(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>AVEDEV returns the average of the absolute deviations of a data set from their mean.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>AVEDEV(A1:A5) equals 7.84.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEV">STDEV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-AVERAGE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>AVERAGE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>AVERAGE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>AVERAGE(value1, value2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>AVERAGE computes the average of all the values and cells referenced in the argument list.  This is equivalent to the sum of the arguments divided by the count of the arguments.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>AVERAGE(A1:A5) equals 23.2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-AVERAGEA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>AVERAGEA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>AVERAGEA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>AVERAGEA(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>AVERAGEA returns the average of the given arguments.  Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too. If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0).  If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).  Note that empty cells are not counted.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, 17.3, "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>AVERAGEA(A1:A5) equals 18.94.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BESSELI">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BESSELI</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BESSELI</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BESSELI(x,y)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BESSELI function returns the Neumann, Weber or Bessel function. @x is where the function is evaluated. @y is the order of the bessel function, if non-integer it is truncated.</para>
        <para>If @x or @y are not numeric a #VALUE! error is returned. If @y &lt; 0 a #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BESSELI(0.7,3) equals 0.007367374.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELJ">BESSELJ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELK">BESSELK</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELY">BESSELY</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BESSELJ">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BESSELJ</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BESSELJ</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BESSELJ(x,y)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BESSELJ function returns the bessel function with @x is where the function is evaluated. @y is the order of the bessel function, if non-integer it is truncated.</para>
        <para>If @x or @y are not numeric a #VALUE! error is returned.  If @y &lt; 0 a #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BESSELJ(0.89,3) equals 0.013974004.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELJ">BESSELJ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELK">BESSELK</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELY">BESSELY</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BESSELK">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BESSELK</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BESSELK</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BESSELK(x,y)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BESSELK function returns the Neumann, Weber or Bessel function. @x is where the function is evaluated. @y is the order of the bessel function, if non-integer it is truncated.</para>
        <para>If x or n are not numeric a #VALUE! error is returned. If y &lt; 0 a #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BESSELK(3,9) equals 397.95880.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELI">BESSELI</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELJ">BESSELJ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELY">BESSELY</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BESSELY">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BESSELY</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BESSELY</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BESSELY(x,y)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BESSELY function returns the Neumann, Weber or Bessel function. @x is where the function is evaluated. @y is the order of the bessel function, if non-integer it is truncated.</para>
        <para>If x or n are not numeric a #VALUE! error is returned. If n &lt; 0 a #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BESSELY(4,2) equals 0.215903595.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELJ">BESSELJ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELK">BESSELK</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BESSELY">BESSELY</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BETADIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BETADIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BETADIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BETADIST(x,alpha,beta[,a,b])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BETADIST function returns the cumulative beta distribution. @a is the optional lower bound of @x and @b is the optional upper bound of @x.  If @a is not given, BETADIST uses 0.  If @b is not given, BETADIST uses 1.</para>
        <para>If @x &lt; @a or @x &gt; @b BETADIST returns #NUM! error. If @alpha &lt;= 0 or @beta &lt;= 0, BETADIST returns #NUM! error. If @a &gt;= @b BETADIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BETADIST(0.12,2,3) equals 0.07319808.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BETAINV">BETAINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BETAINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BETAINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BETAINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BETAINV(p,alpha,beta[,a,b])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BETAINV function returns the inverse of cumulative beta distribution.  @a is the optional lower bound of @x and @b is the optinal upper bound of @x.  If @a is not given, BETAINV uses 0.  If @b is not given, BETAINV uses 1.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 BETAINV returns #NUM! error. If @alpha &lt;= 0 or @beta &lt;= 0, BETAINV returns #NUM! error. If @a &gt;= @b BETAINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BETAINV(0.45,1.6,1) equals 0.607096629.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BETADIST">BETADIST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BIN2DEC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BIN2DEC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BIN2DEC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BIN2DEC(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BIN2DEC function converts a binary number in string or number to its decimal equivalent.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BIN2DEC(101) equals 5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2BIN">DEC2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2OCT">BIN2OCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2HEX">BIN2HEX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BIN2HEX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BIN2HEX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BIN2HEX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BIN2HEX(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BIN2HEX function converts a binary number to a hexadecimal number.  @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BIN2HEX(100111) equals 27.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2BIN">HEX2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2OCT">BIN2OCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2DEC">BIN2DEC</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BIN2OCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BIN2OCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BIN2OCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BIN2OCT(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BIN2OCT function converts a binary number to an octal number. @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BIN2OCT(110111) equals 67.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2BIN">OCT2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2DEC">BIN2DEC</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2HEX">BIN2HEX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-BINOMDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>BINOMDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>BINOMDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>BINOMDIST(n,trials,p,cumulative)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>BINOMDIST function returns the binomial distribution. @n is the number of successes, @trials is the total number of independent trials, @p is the probability of success in trials, and @cumulative describes whether to return the sum of thebinomial function from 0 to @n.</para>
        <para>If @n or @trials are non-integer they are truncated. If @n &lt; 0 or @trials &lt; 0 BINOMDIST returns #NUM! error. If @n &gt; trials BINOMDIST returns #NUM! error. If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 BINOMDIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>BINOMDIST(3,5,0.8,0) equals 0.2048.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-POISSON">POISSON</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CEIL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CEIL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CEIL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CEIL(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CEIL function rounds @x up to the next nearest integer.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CEIL(0.4) equals 1.</para>        <para>CEIL(-1.1) equals -1.</para>        <para>CEIL(-2.9) equals -2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ABS">ABS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FLOOR">FLOOR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-INT">INT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CEILING">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CEILING</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CEILING</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CEILING(x,significance)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CEILING function rounds @x up to the nearest multiple of @significance.</para>
        <para>If @x or @significance is non-numeric CEILING returns #VALUE! error. If @x and @significance have different signs CEILING returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CEILING(2.43,1) equals 3.</para>        <para>CEILING(123.123,3) equals 126.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CEIL">CEIL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CELL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CELL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CELL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CELL(type,ref)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CELL returns information about the formatting, location, or contents of a cell.</para>
        <para>@type specifies the type of information you want to obtain:</para>        <para>      address       Returns the given cell reference as text.</para>        <para>     col           Returns the number of the column in @ref.</para>        <para>     contents      Returns the contents of the cell in @ref.</para>        <para>     format        Returns the code of the format of the cell.</para>        <para>     parentheses   Returns 1 if @ref contains a negative value</para>        <para>                   and it's format displays it with parentheses.</para>        <para>     row           Returns the number of the row in @ref.</para>        <para>     width         Returns the column width.</para>        <para></para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CEll("format",A1) returns the code of the format of the cell A1.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CHAR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CHAR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CHAR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CHAR(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CHAR returns the ASCII character represented by the number @x.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CHAR(65) equals A.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CODE">CODE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CHIDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CHIDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CHIDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CHIDIST(x,dof)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CHIDIST function returns the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution. @dof is the number of degrees of freedom.</para>
        <para>If @dof is non-integer it is truncated.  If @dof &lt; 1 CHIDIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CHIDIST(5.3,2) equals 0.070651213.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHIINV">CHIINV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHITEST">CHITEST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CHIINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CHIINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CHIINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CHIINV(p,dof)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CHIINV function returns the inverse of the one-tailed probability of the chi-squared distribution.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 or @dof &lt; 1 CHIINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CHIINV(0.98,7) equals 1.564293004.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHIDIST">CHIDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHITEST">CHITEST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CHITEST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CHITEST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CHITEST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CHITEST(actual_range,theoretical_range)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CHITEST function returns the test for independence of chi-squared distribution.</para>
        <para>@actual_range is a range that contains the observed data points. @theoretical_range is a range that contains the expected values of the data points.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHIDIST">CHIDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHIINV">CHIINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CHOOSE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CHOOSE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CHOOSE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CHOOSE(index[,value1][,value2]...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CHOOSE returns the value of index @index. @index is rounded to an integer if it is not.</para>
        <para>If @index &lt; 1 or @index &gt; number of values: returns #VAL!.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CHOOSE(3,"Apple","Orange","Grape","Perry") equals "Grape".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IF">IF</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CLEAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CLEAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CLEAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CLEAN(string)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CLEAN removes any non-printable characters from @string.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CLEAN("one"\&amp;char(7)) equals "one".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CODE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CODE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CODE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CODE(char)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CODE returns the ASCII number for the character @char.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CODE("A") equals 65.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHAR">CHAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COLUMN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COLUMN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COLUMN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COLUMN([reference])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COLUMN function returns an array of the column numbers taking a default argument of the containing cell position.</para>
        <para>If @reference is neither an array nor a reference nor a range returns #VALUE!.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COLUMN() in E1 equals 5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COLUMNS">COLUMNS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROW">ROW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROWS">ROWS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COLUMNS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COLUMNS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COLUMNS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COLUMNS(reference)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COLUMNS function returns the number of columns in area or array reference.</para>
        <para>If @reference is neither an array nor a reference nor a range returns #VALUE!.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COLUMNS(H2:J3) equals 3.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COLUMN">COLUMN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROW">ROW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROWS">ROWS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COMBIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COMBIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COMBIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COMBIN(n,k)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COMBIN computes the number of combinations.</para>
        <para>Performing this function on a non-integer or a negative number returns an error.  Also if @n is less than @k returns an error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COMBIN(8,6) equals 28.</para>        <para>COMBIN(6,2) equals 15.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COMPLEX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COMPLEX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COMPLEX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COMPLEX(real,im[,suffix])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COMPLEX returns a complex number of the form x + yi. @real is the real and @im is the imaginary coefficient of the complex number.  @suffix is the suffix for the imaginary coefficient.  If it is omitted, COMPLEX uses 'i' by default.</para>
        <para>If @suffix is neither 'i' nor 'j', COMPLEX returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COMPLEX(1,-1) equals 1-i.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CONCATENATE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CONCATENATE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CONCATENATE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CONCATENATE(string1[,string2...])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CONCATENATE returns up appended strings.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CONCATENATE("aa","bb") equals "aabb".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LEFT">LEFT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MID">MID</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RIGHT">RIGHT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CONFIDENCE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CONFIDENCE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CONFIDENCE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CONFIDENCE(x,stddev,size)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CONFIDENCE function returns the confidence interval for a mean. @x is the significance level, @stddev is the population standard deviation, and @size is the size of the sample.</para>
        <para>If @size is non-integer it is truncated.  If @size &lt; 0 CONFIDENCE returns #NUM! error.  If @size is 0 CONFIDENCE returns #DIV/0! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CONFIDENCE(0.05,1,33) equals 0.341185936.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CONVERT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CONVERT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CONVERT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CONVERT(number,from_unit,to_unit)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CONVERT returns a conversion from one measurement system to another.  For example, you can convert a weight in pounds to a weight in grams.  @number is the value you want to convert, @from_unit specifies the unit of the @number, and @to_unit is the unit for the result.</para>
        <para>@from_unit and @to_unit can be any of the following:</para>        <para></para>        <para>Weight and mass:</para>        <para>'g'    Gram</para>        <para>'sg'   Slug</para>        <para>'lbm'  Pound</para>        <para>'u'    U (atomic mass)</para>        <para>'ozm'  Ounce</para>        <para></para>        <para>Distance:</para>        <para>'m'    Meter</para>        <para>'mi'   Statute mile</para>        <para>'Nmi'  Nautical mile</para>        <para>'in'   Inch</para>        <para>'ft'   Foot</para>        <para>'yd'   Yard</para>        <para>'ang'  Angstrom</para>        <para>'Pica' Pica</para>        <para></para>        <para>Time:</para>        <para>'yr'   Year</para>        <para>'day'  Day</para>        <para>'hr'   Hour</para>        <para>'mn'   Minute</para>        <para>'sec'  Second</para>        <para></para>        <para>Pressure:</para>        <para>'Pa'   Pascal</para>        <para>'atm'  Atmosphere</para>        <para>'mmHg' mm of Mercury</para>        <para></para>        <para>Force:</para>        <para>'N'    Newton</para>        <para>'dyn'  Dyne</para>        <para>'lbf'  Pound force</para>        <para></para>        <para>Energy:</para>        <para>'J'    Joule</para>        <para>'e'    Erg</para>        <para>'c'    Thermodynamic calorie</para>        <para>'cal'  IT calorie</para>        <para>'eV'   Electron volt</para>        <para>'HPh'  Horsepower-hour</para>        <para>'Wh'   Watt-hour</para>        <para>'flb'  Foot-pound</para>        <para>'BTU'  BTU</para>        <para></para>        <para>Power:</para>        <para>'HP'   Horsepower</para>        <para>'W'    Watt</para>        <para>Magnetism:</para>        <para>'T'    Tesla</para>        <para>'ga'   Gauss</para>        <para></para>        <para>Temperature:</para>        <para>'C'    Degree Celsius</para>        <para>'F'    Degree Fahrenheit</para>        <para>'K'    Degree Kelvin</para>        <para></para>        <para>Liquid measure:</para>        <para>'tsp'  Teaspoon</para>        <para>'tbs'  Tablespoon</para>        <para>'oz'   Fluid ounce</para>        <para>'cup'  Cup</para>        <para>'pt'   Pint</para>        <para>'qt'   Quart</para>        <para>'gal'  Gallon</para>        <para>'l'    Liter</para>        <para></para>        <para>For metric units any of the following prefixes can be used:</para>        <para>'E'  exa    1E+18</para>        <para>'P'  peta   1E+15</para>        <para>'T'  tera   1E+12</para>        <para>'G'  giga   1E+09</para>        <para>'M'  mega   1E+06</para>        <para>'k'  kilo   1E+03</para>        <para>'h'  hecto  1E+02</para>        <para>'e'  dekao  1E+01</para>        <para>'d'  deci   1E-01</para>        <para>'c'  centi  1E-02</para>        <para>'m'  milli  1E-03</para>        <para>'u'  micro  1E-06</para>        <para>'n'  nano   1E-09</para>        <para>'p'  pico   1E-12</para>        <para>'f'  femto  1E-15</para>        <para>'a'  atto   1E-18</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @from_unit and @to_unit are different types, CONVERT returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CONVERT(3,"lbm","g") equals 1360.7769.</para>        <para>CONVERT(5.8,"m","in") equals 228.3465.</para>        <para>CONVERT(7.9,"cal","J") equals 33.07567.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CORREL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CORREL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CORREL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CORREL(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CORREL returns the correlation coefficient of two data sets.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>CORREL(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 0.996124788.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COVAR">COVAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FISHER">FISHER</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FISHERINV">FISHERINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COS(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COS function returns the cosine of @x, where @x is given in radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COS(0.5) equals 0.877583.</para>        <para>COS(1) equals 0.540302.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COSH">COSH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SINH">SINH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TAN">TAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TANH">TANH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COSH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COSH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COSH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COSH(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COSH function returns the hyperbolic cosine of @x, which is defined mathematically as (exp(@x) + exp(-@x)) / 2.   @x is in radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COSH(0.5) equals 1.127626.</para>        <para>COSH(1) equals 1.543081.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SINH">SINH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TAN">TAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TANH">TANH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXP">EXP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUNT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUNT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUNT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUNT(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUNT returns the total number of integer or floating point arguments passed.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>COUNT(A1:A5) equals 5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUNTA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUNTA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUNTA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUNTA(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUNTA returns the number of arguments passed not including empty cells.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, "missing", "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>COUNTA(A1:A5) equals 5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DCOUNT">DCOUNT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DCOUNTA">DCOUNTA</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PRODUCT">PRODUCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUNTBLANK">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUNTBLANK</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUNTBLANK</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUNTBLANK(range)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUNTBLANK returns the number of blank cells in a @range.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COUNTBLANK(A1:A20) returns the number of blank cell in A1:A20.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUNTIF">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUNTIF</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUNTIF</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUNTIF(range,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUNTIF function counts the number of cells in the given @range that meet the given @criteria.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 23, 27, 28, 33, and 39.  Then</para>        <para>COUNTIF(A1:A5,"&lt;=28") equals 3.</para>        <para>COUNTIF(A1:A5,"&lt;28") equals 2.</para>        <para>COUNTIF(A1:A5,"28") equals 1.</para>        <para>COUNTIF(A1:A5,"&gt;28") equals 2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMIF">SUMIF</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUPDAYBS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUPDAYBS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUPDAYBS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUPDAYBS(settlement,maturity,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUPDAYBS returns the number of days from the beginning of the coupon period to the settlement date.</para>
        <para>@settlement is the settlement date of the security.</para>        <para>@maturity is the maturity date of the security.</para>        <para>@frequency is the number of coupon payments per year.</para>        <para>@eom = TRUE handles end of month maturity dates special.</para>        <para>Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly, 6 = bimonthly, 12 = monthly.</para>        <para>@basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>        <para></para>        <para>0  MSRB 30/360 (MSRB Rule G33 (e))</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para>5  European+ 30/360</para>        <para>(see the gnumeric manual for a detailed description of these bases)</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is invalid, COUPDAYBS returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @basis is omitted, MSRB 30/360 is applied.</para>        <para>If @basis is invalid, #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COUPDAYBS (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0) = 89</para>        <para>COUPDAYBS (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0,FALSE) = 0</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUPDAYS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUPDAYS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUPDAYS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUPDAYS(settlement,maturity,frequency[,basis,eom])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUPDAYS returns the number of days in the coupon period of the settlement date.</para>
        <para>@settlement is the settlement date of the security.</para>        <para>@maturity is the maturity date of the security.</para>        <para>@frequency is the number of coupon payments per year.</para>        <para>@eom = TRUE handles end of month maturity dates special.</para>        <para>Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly, 6 = bimonthly, 12 = monthly.</para>        <para>@basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>        <para></para>        <para>0  MSRB 30/360 (MSRB Rule G33 (e))</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para>5  European+ 30/360</para>        <para>(see the gnumeric manual for a detailed description of these bases)</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is invalid, COUPDAYS returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @basis is omitted, MSRB 30/360 is applied.</para>        <para>If @basis is invalid, #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COUPDAYS (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0) = 90</para>        <para>COUPDAYS (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0,FALSE) = 90</para>        <para>COUPDAYS (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,1,FALSE) = 91</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUPDAYSNC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUPDAYSNC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUPDAYSNC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUPDAYSNC(settlement,maturity,frequency[,basis,eom])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUPDAYSNC returns the number of days from the settlement date to the next coupon date.</para>
        <para>@settlement is the settlement date of the security.</para>        <para>@maturity is the maturity date of the security.</para>        <para>@frequency is the number of coupon payments per year.</para>        <para>@eom = TRUE handles end of month maturity dates special.</para>        <para>Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly, 6 = bimonthly, 12 = monthly.</para>        <para>@basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>        <para></para>        <para>0  MSRB 30/360 (MSRB Rule G33 (e))</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para>5  European+ 30/360</para>        <para>(see the gnumeric manual for a detailed description of these bases)</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is invalid, COUPDAYSNC returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @basis is omitted, MSRB 30/360 is applied.</para>        <para>If @basis is invalid, #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COUPDAYSNC (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0) = 1</para>        <para>COUPDAYSNC (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0,FALSE) = 89</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUPNCD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUPNCD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUPNCD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUPNCD(settlement,maturity,frequency[,basis,eom])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUPNCD returns the coupon date following settlement.</para>
        <para>@settlement is the settlement date of the security.</para>        <para>@maturity is the maturity date of the security.</para>        <para>@frequency is the number of coupon payments per year.</para>        <para>@eom = TRUE handles end of month maturity dates special.</para>        <para>Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly, 6 = bimonthly, 12 = monthly.</para>        <para>@basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>        <para></para>        <para>0  MSRB 30/360 (MSRB Rule G33 (e))</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para>5  European+ 30/360</para>        <para>(see the gnumeric manual for a detailed description of these bases)</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is invalid, COUPNCD returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @basis is omitted, MSRB 30/360 is applied.</para>        <para>If @basis is invalid, #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COUPNCD (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0) = 30-Nov-2002</para>        <para>COUPNCD (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0,FALSE) = 28-Feb-2003</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUPNUM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUPNUM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUPNUM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUPNUM(settlement,maturity,frequency[,basis,eom])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUPNUM returns the numbers of coupons to be paid between the settlement and maturity dates, rounded up.</para>
        <para>@settlement is the settlement date of the security.</para>        <para>@maturity is the maturity date of the security.</para>        <para>@frequency is the number of coupon payments per year.</para>        <para>@eom = TRUE handles end of month maturity dates special.</para>        <para>Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. 6 = bimonthly, 12 = monthly.</para>        <para>@basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>        <para></para>        <para>0  MSRB 30/360 (MSRB Rule G33 (e))</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para>5  European+ 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, COUPNUM returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, MSRB 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COUPNUM (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0) = 6</para>        <para>COUPNUM (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0,FALSE) = 5</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COUPPCD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COUPPCD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COUPPCD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COUPPCD(settlement,maturity,frequency[,basis,eom])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COUPPCD returns the coupon date preceeding settlement.</para>
        <para>@settlement is the settlement date of the security.</para>        <para>@maturity is the maturity date of the security.</para>        <para>@frequency is the number of coupon payments per year.</para>        <para>@eom = TRUE handles end of month maturity dates special.</para>        <para>Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly, 6 = bimonthly, 12 = monthly.</para>        <para>@basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>        <para></para>        <para>0  MSRB 30/360 (MSRB Rule G33 (e))</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para>5  European+ 30/360</para>        <para>(see the gnumeric manual for a detailed description of these bases)</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is invalid, COUPPCD returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @basis is omitted, MSRB 30/360 is applied.</para>        <para>If @basis is invalid, #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>COUPPCD (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0) = 31-AUG-2002</para>        <para>COUPPCD (DATE(2002,11,29),DATE(2004,2,29),4,0,FALSE) = 29-Nov-2002</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-COVAR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>COVAR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>COVAR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>COVAR(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>COVAR returns the covariance of two data sets.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>COVAR(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 65.858.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CORREL">CORREL</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FISHER">FISHER</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FISHERINV">FISHERINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CRITBINOM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CRITBINOM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CRITBINOM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CRITBINOM(trials,p,alpha)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CRITBINOM function returns the smallest value for which thecumulative is greater than or equal to a given value. @n is the number of trials, @p is the probability of success in trials, and @alpha is the criterion value.</para>
        <para>If @trials is a non-integer it is truncated. If @trials &lt; 0 CRITBINOM returns #NUM! error. If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 CRITBINOM returns #NUM! error. If @alpha &lt; 0 or @alpha &gt; 1 CRITBINOM returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>CRITBINOM(10,0.5,0.75) equals 6.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BINOMDIST">BINOMDIST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CUMIPMT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CUMIPMT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CUMIPMT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CUMIPMT(rate,nper,pv,start_period,end_period,type)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CUMIPMT returns the cumulative interest paid on a loan between @start_period and @end_period.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-CUMPRINC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>CUMPRINC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>CUMPRINC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>CUMPRINC(rate,nper,pv,start_period,end_period,type)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>CUMPRINC returns the cumulative principal paid on a loan between @start_period and @end_period.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DATE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DATE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DATE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DATE (year,month,day)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DATE returns the number of days since the 1st of january of 1900(the date serial number) for the given year, month and day.</para>
        <para></para>        <para>If @month &lt; 1 or @month &gt; 12, the year will be corrected.  A similar correction takes place for days.</para>        <para></para>        <para>The @years should be at least 1900.  If @years &lt; 1900, it is assumed to be 1900 + @years.</para>        <para></para>        <para>If the given date is not valid, DATE returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DATE(2001, 3, 30) returns 'Mar 30, 2001'.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TODAY">TODAY</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DATE2UNIX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DATE2UNIX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DATE2UNIX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DATE2UNIX(serial)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DATE2UNIX converts a spreadsheet date and time serial number into a unix time.</para>
        <para></para>        <para>A unix time is the number of seconds since midnight January 1, 1970.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DATE">DATE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-UNIX2DATE">UNIX2DATE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DATEDIF">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DATEDIF</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DATEDIF</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DATEDIF(date1,date2,interval)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DATEDIF returns the difference between two dates.  @interval is one of six possible values:  "y", "m", "d", "ym", "md", and "yd".</para>
        <para>The first three options will return the number of complete years, months, or days, respectively, between the two dates specified.</para>        <para>"ym" will return the number of full months between the two dates, not including the difference in years.</para>        <para>"md" will return the number of full days between the two dates, not including the difference in months.</para>        <para>"yd" will return the number of full days between the two dates, not including the difference in years.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DATEDIF(DATE(2000,4,30),DATE(2003,8,4),"d") equals 1191.</para>        <para>DATEDIF(DATE(2000,4,30),DATE(2003,8,4),"y") equals 3.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DATE">DATE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DATEVALUE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DATEVALUE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DATEVALUE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DATEVALUE(date_str)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DATEVALUE returns the serial number of the date.  @date_str is the string that contains the date.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DATEVALUE("1/1/1999") equals 36161.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DATE">DATE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DAVERAGE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DAVERAGE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DAVERAGE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DAVERAGE(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DAVERAGE function returns the average of the values in a list or database that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DAVERAGE(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:A11) equals 42296.3333.</para>        <para>DAVERAGE(A1:C7, "Age", A9:A11) equals 39.</para>        <para>DAVERAGE(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 40782.5.</para>        <para>DAVERAGE(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 36.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DCOUNT">DCOUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DAY">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DAY</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DAY</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DAY (serial_number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DAY converts a serial number to a day of month.</para>
        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DAY("10/24/1968") equals 24.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MONTH">MONTH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-YEAR">YEAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DAYS360">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DAYS360</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DAYS360</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DAYS360 (date1,date2,method)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DAYS360 returns the number of days from @date1 to @date2 following a 360-day calendar in which all months are assumed to have 30 days.</para>
        <para>If @method is true, the European method will be used.  In this case, if the day of the month is 31 it will be considered as 30.</para>        <para>If @method is false or omitted, the US method will be used.  This is a somewhat complicated industry standard method.</para>        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DAYS360(DATE(2003, 2, 3), DATE(2007, 4, 2)) equals 1499.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MONTH">MONTH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-YEAR">YEAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DB">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DB</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DB</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DB(cost,salvage,life,period[,month])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DB calculates the depreciation of an asset for a given period using the fixed-declining balance method.  @cost is the initial value of the asset.  @salvage is the value after the depreciation. @life is the number of periods overall.  @period is the period for which you want the depreciation to be calculated.  @month is the number of months in the first year of depreciation. If @month is omitted, it is assumed to be 12.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DDB">DDB</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SLN">SLN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SYD">SYD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DCOUNT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DCOUNT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DCOUNT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DCOUNT(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DCOUNT function counts the cells that contain numbers in a database that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DCOUNT(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:A11) equals 3.</para>        <para>DCOUNT(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 2.</para>        <para>DCOUNT(A1:C7, "Name", A9:B11) equals 0.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DAVERAGE">DAVERAGE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DCOUNTA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DCOUNTA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DCOUNTA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DCOUNTA(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DCOUNTA function counts the cells that contain data in a database that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DCOUNTA(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:A11) equals 3.</para>        <para>DCOUNTA(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 2.</para>        <para>DCOUNTA(A1:C7, "Name", A9:B11) equals 2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DCOUNT">DCOUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DDB">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DDB</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DDB</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DDB(cost,salvage,life,period[,factor])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DDB returns the depreciation of an asset for a given period using the double-declining balance method or some other similar method you specify.  @cost is the initial value of the asset, @salvage is the value after the last period, @life is the number of periods, @period is the period for which you want the depreciation to be calculated, and @factor is the factor at which the balance declines.  If @factor is omitted, it is assumed to be two (double-declining balance method).</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SLN">SLN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SYD">SYD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DEC2BIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DEC2BIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DEC2BIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DEC2BIN(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DEC2BIN function converts a decimal number to a binary number. @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DEC2BIN(42) equals 101010.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2DEC">BIN2DEC</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2OCT">DEC2OCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2HEX">DEC2HEX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DEC2HEX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DEC2HEX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DEC2HEX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DEC2HEX(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DEC2HEX function converts a decimal number to a hexadecimal number. @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DEC2HEX(42) equals 2A.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2DEC">HEX2DEC</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2BIN">DEC2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2OCT">DEC2OCT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DEC2OCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DEC2OCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DEC2OCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DEC2OCT(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DEC2OCT function converts a decimal number to an octal number. @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DEC2OCT(42) equals 52.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2DEC">OCT2DEC</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2BIN">DEC2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2HEX">DEC2HEX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DEGREES">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DEGREES</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DEGREES</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DEGREES(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DEGREES computes the number of degrees equivalent to @x radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DEGREES(2.5) equals 143.2394.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PI">PI</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DELTA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DELTA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DELTA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DELTA(x[,y])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DELTA function tests for numerical equivalence of two arguments, returning 1 in case of equality.  @y is optional, and defaults to 0.</para>
        <para>If either argument is non-numeric returns a #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DELTA(42.99,43) equals 0.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXACT">EXACT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-GESTEP">GESTEP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DEVSQ">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DEVSQ</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DEVSQ</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DEVSQ(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DEVSQ returns the sum of squares of deviations of a data set from the sample mean.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>DEVSQ(A1:A5) equals 470.56.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEV">STDEV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DGET">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DGET</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DGET</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DGET(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DGET function returns a single value from a column that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>        <para>If none of the items match the conditions, DGET returns #VALUE! error. If more than one items match the conditions, DGET returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DGET(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:A10) equals 34323.</para>        <para>DGET(A1:C7, "Name", A9:A10) equals "Clark".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DCOUNT">DCOUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DISC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DISC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DISC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DISC(settlement,maturity,par,redemption[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DISC calculates and returns the discount rate for a sequrity. @settlement is the settlement date of the security.  @maturity is the maturity date of the security.  @par is the price per $100 face value of the security.  @redemption is the redeption value per $100 face value of the security. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @settlement date or @maturity date is not valid, DISC returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis &lt; 0 or @basis &gt; 4, DISC returns #NUM! error. If @settlement date is after @maturity date or they are the same, DISC returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DMAX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DMAX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DMAX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DMAX(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DMAX function returns the largest number in a column that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DMAX(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:A11) equals 47242.</para>        <para>DMAX(A1:C7, "Age", A9:A11) equals 45.</para>        <para>DMAX(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 43.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DMIN">DMIN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DMIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DMIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DMIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DMIN(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DMIN function returns the smallest number in a column that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DMIN(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 34323.</para>        <para>DMIN(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 29.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DMAX">DMAX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DOLLAR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DOLLAR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DOLLAR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DOLLAR(num[,decimals])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DOLLAR returns @num formatted as currency.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DOLLAR(12345) equals "$12,345.00".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FIXED">FIXED</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TEXT">TEXT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VALUE">VALUE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DOLLARDE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DOLLARDE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DOLLARDE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DOLLARDE(fractional_dollar,fraction)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DOLLARDE converts a dollar price expressed as a fraction into a dollar price expressed as a decimal number. @fractional_dollar is the fractional number to be converted. @fraction is the denominator of the fraction.</para>
        <para>If @fraction is non-integer it is truncated. If @fraction &lt;= 0, DOLLARDE returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DOLLARFR">DOLLARFR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DOLLARFR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DOLLARFR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DOLLARFR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DOLLARFR(decimal_dollar,fraction)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DOLLARFR converts a decimal dollar price into a dollar price expressed as a fraction.</para>
        <para>If @fraction is non-integer it is truncated. If @fraction &lt;= 0, DOLLARFR returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DOLLARDE">DOLLARDE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DPRODUCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DPRODUCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DPRODUCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DPRODUCT(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DPRODUCT function returns the product of numbers in a column that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DPRODUCT(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 1247.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DSUM">DSUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DSTDEV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DSTDEV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DSTDEV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DSTDEV(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DSTDEV function returns the estimate of the standard deviation of a population based on a sample. The populations consists of numbers that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DSTDEV(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 9.89949.</para>        <para>DSTDEV(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 9135.112506.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DSTDEVP">DSTDEVP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DSTDEVP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DSTDEVP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DSTDEVP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DSTDEVP(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DSTDEVP function returns the standard deviation of a population based on the entire populations. The populations consists of numbers that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DSTDEVP(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 7.</para>        <para>DSTDEVP(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 6459.5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DSTDEV">DSTDEV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DSUM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DSUM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DSUM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DSUM(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DSUM function returns the sum of numbers in a column that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DSUM(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 72.</para>        <para>DSUM(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 81565.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DPRODUCT">DPRODUCT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DURATION">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DURATION</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DURATION</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DURATION(rate,pv,fv)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DURATION calculates number of periods needed for an investment to attain a desired value. This function is similar to FV and PV with a difference that we do not need give the direction of cash flows e.g. -100 for a cash outflow and +100 for a cash inflow.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PPMT">PPMT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DVAR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DVAR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DVAR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DVAR(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DVAR function returns the estimate of variance of a population based on a sample. The populations consists of numbers that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DVAR(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 98.</para>        <para>DVAR(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 83450280.5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DVARP">DVARP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-DVARP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>DVARP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>DVARP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>DVARP(database,field,criteria)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>DVARP function returns the variance of a population based on the entire populations. The populations consists of numbers that match conditions specified.</para>
        <para>@database is a range of cells in which rows of related information are records and columns of data are fields. The first row of a database contains labels for each column.</para>        <para>@field specifies which column is used in the function.  If @field is an integer, for example. 2, the second column is used. Field can also be the label of a column.  For example, ``Age'' refers to the column with the label ``Age'' in @database range.</para>        <para>@criteria is the range of cells which contains the specified conditions.  The first row of a @criteria should contain the labels of the fields for which the criterias are for.  Cells below the labels specify conditions, for example, ``&gt;3'' or ``&lt;9''.  Equality condition can be given simply by specifing a value, e.g. ``3'' or ``John''.  Each row in @criteria specifies a separate condition, i.e. if a row in @database matches with one of the rows in @criteria then that row is counted in (technically speaking boolean OR between the rows in @criteria).  If @criteria specifies more than one columns then each of the conditions in these columns should be true that the row in @database matches (again technically speaking boolean AND between the columns in each row in @criteria).</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the range A1:C7 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Name    Age     Salary</para>        <para>John    34      54342</para>        <para>Bill    35      22343</para>        <para>Clark   29      34323</para>        <para>Bob     43      47242</para>        <para>Susan   37      42932</para>        <para>Jill    45      45324</para>        <para></para>        <para>In addition, the cells A9:B11 contain the following values:</para>        <para>Age     Salary</para>        <para>&lt;30</para>        <para>&gt;40     &gt;46000</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>DVARP(A1:C7, "Age", A9:B11) equals 49.</para>        <para>DVARP(A1:C7, "Salary", A9:B11) equals 41725140.25.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DVAR">DVAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EDATE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EDATE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EDATE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EDATE(date,months)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EDATE returns the serial number of the date that is the specified number of months before or after a given date.  @date is the serial number of the initial date and @months is the number of months before (negative number) or after (positive number) the initial date.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>        <para>If @months is not an integer, it is truncated.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>EDATE(DATE(2001,12,30),2) returns 'Feb 28, 2002'.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DATE">DATE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EFFECT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EFFECT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EFFECT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EFFECT(r,nper)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EFFECT calculates the effective interest rate from a given nominal rate.</para>
        <para>Effective interest rate is calculated using this formula:</para>        <para></para>        <para>    (1 + @r / @nper) ^ @nper - 1</para>        <para></para>        <para>where:</para>        <para></para>        <para>@r = nominal interest rate (stated in yearly terms)</para>        <para>@nper = number of periods used for compounding</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>For example credit cards will list an APR (annual percentage rate) which is a nominal interest rate.</para>        <para>For example if you wanted to find out how much you are actually paying interest on your credit card that states an APR of 19% that is compounded monthly you would type in:</para>        <para>=EFFECT(.19,12) and you would get .2075 or 20.75%. That is the effective percentage you will pay on your loan.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOMINAL">NOMINAL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EOMONTH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EOMONTH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EOMONTH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EOMONTH (start_date,months)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EOMONTH returns the last day of the month which is @months from the @start_date.</para>
        <para>Returns #NUM! if start_date or months are invalid.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>If A1 contains 12/21/00 then EOMONTH(A1,0)=12/31/00, EOMONTH(A1,5)=5/31/01, and EOMONTH(A1,2)=2/28/01</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MONTH">MONTH</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ERF">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ERF</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ERF</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ERF([lower limit,]upper_limit)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>With a single argument ERF returns the error function, defined as erf(x) = 2/sqrt(pi)* integral from 0 to x of exp(-t*t) dt. If two arguments are supplied, they are the lower and upper limits of the integral.</para>
        <para>If either @lower_limit or @upper_limit is not numeric a #VALUE! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is upward-compatible with that in Excel. (If two arguments are supplied, Excel will not allow either to be negative.)</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ERF(0.4) equals 0.428392355.</para>        <para>ERF(1.6448536269515/SQRT(2)) equals 0.90.</para>        <para></para>        <para>The second example shows that a random variable with a normal distribution has a 90 percent chance of falling within approximately 1.645 standard deviations of the mean.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ERFC">ERFC</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ERFC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ERFC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ERFC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ERFC(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ERFC function returns the complementary error function, defined as 1 - erf(x). erfc(x) is calculated more accurately than 1 - erf(x) for arguments larger than about 0.5.</para>
        <para>If @x is not numeric a #VALUE! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ERFC(6) equals 2.15197367e-17.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ERF">ERF</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ERROR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ERROR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ERROR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ERROR(text)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ERROR return the specified error.</para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ERROR("#OWN ERROR").</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISERROR">ISERROR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ERROR.TYPE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ERROR.TYPE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ERROR.TYPE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ERROR(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ERROR.TYPE returns an error number corresponding to the given error value.  The error numbers for error values are</para>
        <para>#DIV/0!    2</para>        <para>#VALUE!    3</para>        <para>#REF!      4</para>        <para>#NAME?     5</para>        <para>#NUM!      6</para>        <para>#N/A       7</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ERROR.TYPE(NA()) equals 7.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISERROR">ISERROR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EURO">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EURO</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EURO</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EURO(currency)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EURO converts one Euro to a given national currency in the European monetary union.  @currency is one of the following:</para>
        <para>    ATS     (Austria)</para>        <para>    BEF     (Belgium)</para>        <para>    DEM     (Germany)</para>        <para>    ESP     (Spain)</para>        <para>    FIM     (Finland)</para>        <para>    FRF     (France)</para>        <para>    IEP     (Ireland)</para>        <para>    ITL     (Italy)</para>        <para>    LUF     (Luxemburg)</para>        <para>    NLG     (Netherlands)</para>        <para>    PTE     (Portugal)</para>        <para></para>        <para>If the given @currency is other than one of the above, EURO returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>EURO("DEM") returns 1.95583.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EVEN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EVEN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EVEN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EVEN(number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EVEN function returns the number rounded up to the nearest even integer.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>EVEN(5.4) equals 6.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ODD">ODD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EXACT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EXACT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EXACT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EXACT(string1, string2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EXACT returns true if @string1 is exactly equal to @string2 (this routine is case sensitive).</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>EXACT("key","key") equals TRUE.</para>        <para>EXACT("key","Key") equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LEN">LEN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SEARCH">SEARCH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DELTA">DELTA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EXP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EXP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EXP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EXP(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EXP computes the value of e (the base of natural logarithmns) raised to the power of @x.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>EXP(2) equals 7.389056.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG">LOG</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG2">LOG2</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG10">LOG10</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EXPONDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EXPONDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EXPONDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EXPONDIST(x,y,cumulative)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EXPONDIST function returns the exponential distribution. If the @cumulative boolean is false it will return: @y * exp (-@y*@x), otherwise it will return 1 - exp (-@y*@x).</para>
        <para>If @x &lt; 0 or @y &lt;= 0 this will return an error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>EXPONDIST(2,4,0) equals 0.001341851.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-POISSON">POISSON</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-EXPRESSION">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>EXPRESSION</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>EXPRESSION</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>EXPRESSION(cell)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>EXPRESSION returns expression in @cell as a string, or empty if the cell is not an expression.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>in A1 EXPRESSION(A2) equals 'EXPRESSION(A3)'.</para>        <para>in A2 EXPRESSION(A3) equals empty.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TEXT">TEXT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FACT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FACT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FACT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FACT(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FACT computes the factorial of @x. ie, @x!</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FACT(3) equals 6.</para>        <para>FACT(9) equals 362880.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FACTDOUBLE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FACTDOUBLE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FACTDOUBLE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FACTDOUBLE(number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FACTDOUBLE function returns the double factorial of a @number, i.e., x!!.</para>
        <para>If @number is not an integer, it is truncated.  If @number is negative FACTDOUBLE returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FACTDOUBLE(5) equals 15.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FACT">FACT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FALSE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FALSE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FALSE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FALSE()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FALSE returns boolean value false.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FALSE() equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TRUE">TRUE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FDIST(x,dof1,dof2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FDIST function returns the F probability distribution. @dof1 is the numerator degrees of freedom and @dof2 is the denominator degrees of freedom.</para>
        <para>If @x &lt; 0 FDIST returns #NUM! error.  If @dof1 &lt; 1 or @dof2 &lt; 1, FDIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FDIST(2,5,5) equals 0.232511319.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FINV">FINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FIND">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FIND</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FIND</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FIND(string1,string2[,start])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FIND returns position of @string1 in @string2 (case-sensitive), searching only from character @start onwards (assuming 1 if omitted).</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FIND("ac","Jack") equals 2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXACT">EXACT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LEN">LEN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MID">MID</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SEARCH">SEARCH</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FINV(p,dof1,dof2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FINV function returns the inverse of the F probability distribution.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 FINV returns #NUM! error. If @dof1 &lt; 1 or @dof2 &lt; 1 FINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FINV(0.2,2,4) equals 2.472135955.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FDIST">FDIST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FISHER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FISHER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FISHER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FISHER(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FISHER function returns the Fisher transformation at @x.</para>
        <para>If @x is not-number FISHER returns #VALUE! error.  If @x &lt;= -1 or @x &gt;= 1 FISHER returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FISHER(0.332) equals 0.345074339.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SKEW">SKEW</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FISHERINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FISHERINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FISHERINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FISHERINV(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FISHERINV function returns the inverse of the Fisher transformation at @x.</para>
        <para>If @x is non-number FISHERINV returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FISHERINV(2) equals 0.96402758.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FISHER">FISHER</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FIXED">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FIXED</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FIXED</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FIXED(num,[decimals, no_commas])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FIXED returns @num as a formatted string with @decimals numbers after the decimal point, omitting commas if requested by @no_commas.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FIXED(1234.567,2) equals "1,234.57".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FLOOR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FLOOR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FLOOR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FLOOR(x,significance)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FLOOR function rounds @x down to the next nearest multiple of @significance.  @significance defaults to 1.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>FLOOR(0.5) equals 0.</para>        <para>FLOOR(5,2) equals 4.</para>        <para>FLOOR(-5,-2) equals -4.</para>        <para>FLOOR(-5,2) equals #NUM!.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CEIL">CEIL</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ABS">ABS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-INT">INT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FORECAST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FORECAST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FORECAST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FORECAST(x,known_y's,known_x's)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FORECAST function estimates a future value according to existing values using simple linear regression.  The estimated future value is a y-value for a given x-value (@x).</para>
        <para>If @known_x or @known_y contains no data entries or different number of data entries, FORECAST returns #N/A error. If the variance of the @known_x is zero, FORECAST returns #DIV/0 error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>FORECAST(7,A1:A5,B1:B5) equals -10.859397661.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-INTERCEPT">INTERCEPT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TREND">TREND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FREQUENCY">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FREQUENCY</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FREQUENCY</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FREQUENCY(data_array,bins_array)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FREQUENCY function counts how often given values occur within a range of values.  The results are given as an array.</para>
        <para>@data_array is a data array for which you want to count the frequencies.  @bin_array is an array containing the intervals into which you want to group the values in data_array.  If the @bin_array is empty, FREQUENCY returns the number of data points in @data_array.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FTEST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FTEST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FTEST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FTEST(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FTEST function returns the two-tailed probability that the variances in the given two data sets are not significantly different.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>FTEST(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 0.510815017.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FDIST">FDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FINV">FINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FV(rate,term,pmt,pv,type)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FV computes the future value of an investment. This is based on periodic, constant payments and a constant interest rate. The interest rate per period is @rate, @term is the number of periods in an annuity, @pmt is the payment made each period, @pv is the present value and @type is when the payment is made. If @type = 1 then the payment is made at the begining of the period. If @type = 0 it is made at the end of each period.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PMT">PMT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PPMT">PPMT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-FVSCHEDULE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>FVSCHEDULE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>FVSCHEDULE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>FVSCHEDULE(principal,schedule)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>FVSCHEDULE returns the future value of given initial value after applying a series of compound periodic interest rates. The argument @principal is the present value; @schedule is an array of interest rates to apply. The @schedule argument must be a range of cells.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain interest rates 0.11, 0.13, 0.09, 0.17, and 0.03.  Then</para>        <para>FVSCHEDULE(3000,A1:A5) equals 4942.7911611.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GxPRODUCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>G_PRODUCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>G_PRODUCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>G_PRODUCT(value1, value2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PRODUCT returns the product of all the values and cells referenced in the argument list.  Empty cells are ignored and the empty product is 1.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>G_PRODUCT(2,5,9) equals 90.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GAMMADIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GAMMADIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GAMMADIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GAMMADIST(x,alpha,beta,cum)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GAMMADIST function returns the gamma distribution. If @cum is TRUE, GAMMADIST returns the incomplete gamma function, otherwise it returns the probability mass function.</para>
        <para>If @x &lt; 0 GAMMADIST returns #NUM! error. If @alpha &lt;= 0 or @beta &lt;= 0, GAMMADIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>GAMMADIST(1,2,3,0) equals 0.07961459.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-GAMMAINV">GAMMAINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GAMMAINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GAMMAINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GAMMAINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GAMMAINV(p,alpha,beta)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GAMMAINV function returns the inverse of the cumulative gamma distribution.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 GAMMAINV returns #NUM! error. If @alpha &lt;= 0 or @beta &lt;= 0 GAMMAINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>GAMMAINV(0.34,2,4) equals 4.829093908.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-GAMMADIST">GAMMADIST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GAMMALN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GAMMALN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GAMMALN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GAMMALN(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GAMMALN function returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function.</para>
        <para>If @x is non-number then GAMMALN returns #VALUE! error. If @x &lt;= 0 then GAMMALN returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>GAMMALN(23) equals 48.471181352.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-POISSON">POISSON</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GCD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GCD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GCD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GCD(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GCD returns the greatest common divisor of given numbers.</para>
        <para>If any of the arguments is less than zero, GCD returns #NUM! error. If any of the arguments is non-integer, it is truncated.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>GCD(470,770) equals to 10.</para>        <para>GCD(470,770,1495) equals to 5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LCM">LCM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GEOMEAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GEOMEAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GEOMEAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GEOMEAN(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GEOMEAN returns the geometric mean of the given arguments. This is equal to the Nth root of the product of the terms.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>GEOMEAN(A1:A5) equals 21.279182482.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HARMEAN">HARMEAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MEDIAN">MEDIAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MODE">MODE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TRIMMEAN">TRIMMEAN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GESTEP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GESTEP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GESTEP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GESTEP(x[,y])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GESTEP function test for if @x is &gt;= @y, returning 1 if it is so, and 0 otherwise. @y is optional, and defaults to 0.</para>
        <para>If either argument is non-numeric returns a #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>GESTEP(5,4) equals 1.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DELTA">DELTA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GETENV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GETENV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GETENV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GETENV(string)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GETENV retrieves a value from the execution environment.</para>
        <para></para>        <para>If the variable specified by @STRING does not exist, #N/A! will be returned.  Note, that variable names are case sensitive.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GETPIVOTDATA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GETPIVOTDATA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GETPIVOTDATA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GETPIVOTDATA(pivot_table,field_name)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GETPIVOTDATA function fetches summary data from a pivot table. @pivot_table is a cell range containing the pivot table. @field_name is the name of the field of which you want the summary data.</para>
        <para>If the summary data is unavailable, GETPIVOTDATA returns #REF! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GNUMERICxVERSION">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GNUMERIC_VERSION</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GNUMERIC_VERSION</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GNUMERIC_VERSION()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GNUMERIC_VERSION return the version of gnumeric as a string.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>GNUMERIC_VERSION().</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-GROWTH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>GROWTH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>GROWTH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>GROWTH(known_y's[,known_x's,new_x's,const])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>GROWTH function applies the ``least squares'' method to fit an exponential curve to your data and predicts the exponential growth by using this curve.</para>
        <para>If @known_x's is omitted, an array {1, 2, 3, ...} is used. If @new_x's is omitted, it is assumed to be the same as @known_x's.</para>        <para>GROWTH returns an array having one column and a row for each data point in @new_x.</para>        <para>If @known_y's and @known_x's have unequal number of data points, GROWTH returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @const is FALSE, the line will be forced to go through the origin, i.e., b will be zero. The default is TRUE.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOGEST">LOGEST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-GROWTH">GROWTH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TREND">TREND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HARMEAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HARMEAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HARMEAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HARMEAN(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HARMEAN returns the harmonic mean of the N data points (that is, N divided by the sum of the inverses of the data points).</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>HARMEAN(A1:A5) equals 19.529814427.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-GEOMEAN">GEOMEAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MEDIAN">MEDIAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MODE">MODE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TRIMMEAN">TRIMMEAN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HEX2BIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HEX2BIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HEX2BIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HEX2BIN(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HEX2BIN function converts a hexadecimal number to a binary number.  @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>HEX2BIN("2A") equals 101010.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2HEX">BIN2HEX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2OCT">HEX2OCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2DEC">HEX2DEC</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HEX2DEC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HEX2DEC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HEX2DEC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HEX2DEC(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HEX2DEC function converts a hexadecimal number to its decimal equivalent.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>HEX2DEC("2A") equals 42.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2HEX">DEC2HEX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2BIN">HEX2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2OCT">HEX2OCT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HEX2OCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HEX2OCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HEX2OCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HEX2OCT(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HEX2OCT function converts a hexadecimal number to an octal number.  @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>HEX2OCT("2A") equals 52.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2HEX">OCT2HEX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2BIN">HEX2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2DEC">HEX2DEC</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HLOOKUP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HLOOKUP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HLOOKUP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HLOOKUP(value,range,row[,approximate])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HLOOKUP function finds the col in range that has a first row cell similar to value.  If @approximate is not true it finds the col with an exact equivilance.  If @approximate is true, then the values must be sorted in order of ascending value for correct function; in this case it finds the col with value less than @value it returns the value in the col found at a 1 based offset in @row rows into the @range.</para>
        <para>Returns #NUM! if @row &lt; 0. Returns #REF! if @row falls outside @range.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-VLOOKUP">VLOOKUP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HOUR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HOUR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HOUR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HOUR (serial_number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HOUR converts a serial number to an hour.  The hour is returned as an integer in the range 0 (12:00 A.M.) to 23 (11:00 P.M.).</para>
        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>HOUR(0.128472) equals 3.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MINUTE">MINUTE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SECOND">SECOND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HYPERLINK">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HYPERLINK</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HYPERLINK</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HYPERLINK(link_location, optional_label)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HYPERLINK function currently returns its 2nd argument, or if that is omitted the 1st argument.</para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>HYPERLINK("www.gnome.org","GNOME").</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-HYPGEOMDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>HYPGEOMDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>HYPGEOMDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>HYPGEOMDIST(x,n,M,N)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>HYPGEOMDIST function returns the hypergeometric distribution. @x is the number of successes in the sample, @n is the number of trials, @M is the number of successes overall, and @N is thepopulation size.</para>
        <para>If @x,@n,@M or @N is a non-integer it is truncated.  If @x,@n,@M or @N &lt; 0 HYPGEOMDIST returns #NUM! error.  If @x &gt; @M or @n &gt; @N HYPGEOMDIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>HYPGEOMDIST(1,2,3,10) equals 0.4666667.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BINOMDIST">BINOMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-POISSON">POISSON</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IF">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IF</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IF</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IF(condition[,if-true,if-false])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>Use the IF statement to evaluate conditionally other expressions IF evaluates @condition.  If @condition returns a non-zero value the result of the IF expression is the @if-true expression, otherwise IF evaluates to the value of @if-false. If ommitted @if-true defaults to TRUE and @if-false to FALSE.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IF(FALSE,TRUE,FALSE) equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMABS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMABS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMABS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMABS(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMABS returns the absolute value of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMABS("2-j") equals 2.23606798.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMAGINARY">IMAGINARY</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMREAL">IMREAL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMAGINARY">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMAGINARY</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMAGINARY</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMAGINARY(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMAGINARY returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMAGINARY("132-j") equals -1.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMREAL">IMREAL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMARGUMENT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMARGUMENT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMARGUMENT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMARGUMENT(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMARGUMENT returns the argument theta of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMARGUMENT("2-j") equals -0.463647609.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMCONJUGATE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMCONJUGATE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMCONJUGATE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMCONJUGATE(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMCONJUGATE returns the complex conjugate of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMCONJUGATE("1-j") equals 1+j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMAGINARY">IMAGINARY</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMREAL">IMREAL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMCOS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMCOS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMCOS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMCOS(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMCOS returns the cosine of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMCOS("1+j") equals 0.833730-0.988898j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMSIN">IMSIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMTAN">IMTAN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMDIV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMDIV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMDIV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMDIV(inumber,inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMDIV returns the quotient of two complex numbers.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMDIV("2-j","2+j") equals 0.6-0.8j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMPRODUCT">IMPRODUCT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMEXP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMEXP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMEXP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMEXP(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMEXP returns the exponential of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMEXP("2-j") equals 3.992324-6.217676j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMLN">IMLN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMLN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMLN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMLN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMLN(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMLN returns the natural logarithm of a complex number. (The result will have an imaginary part between -pi and +pi.  The natural logarithm is not uniquely defined on complex numbers. You may need to add or subtract an even multiple of pi to the imaginary part.)</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMLN("3-j") equals 1.15129-0.32175j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMEXP">IMEXP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMLOG2">IMLOG2</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMLOG10">IMLOG10</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMLOG10">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMLOG10</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMLOG10</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMLOG10(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMLOG10 returns the logarithm of a complex number in base 10.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMLOG10("3-j") equals 0.5-0.13973j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMLN">IMLN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMLOG2">IMLOG2</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMLOG2">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMLOG2</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMLOG2</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMLOG2(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMLOG2 returns the logarithm of a complex number in base 2.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMLOG2("3-j") equals 1.66096-0.46419j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMLN">IMLN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMLOG10">IMLOG10</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMPOWER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMPOWER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMPOWER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMPOWER(inumber,number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMPOWER returns a complex number raised to a power.  @inumber is the complex number to be raised to a power and @number is the power to which you want to raise the complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMPOWER("4-j",2) equals 15-8j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMSQRT">IMSQRT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMPRODUCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMPRODUCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMPRODUCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMPRODUCT(inumber1[,inumber2,...])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMPRODUCT returns the product of given complex numbers.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMPRODUCT("2-j","4-2j") equals 6-8j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMDIV">IMDIV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMREAL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMREAL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMREAL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMREAL(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMREAL returns the real coefficient of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>imreal("132-j") equals 132.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMAGINARY">IMAGINARY</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMSIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMSIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMSIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMSIN(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMSIN returns the sine of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMSIN("1+j") equals 1.29846+0.63496j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMCOS">IMCOS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMTAN">IMTAN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMSQRT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMSQRT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMSQRT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMSQRT(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMSQRT returns the square root of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMSQRT("1+j") equals 1.09868+0.4550899j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMPOWER">IMPOWER</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMSUB">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMSUB</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMSUB</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMSUB(inumber,inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMSUB returns the difference of two complex numbers.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMSUB("3-j","2+j") equals 1-2j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMSUM">IMSUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMSUM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMSUM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMSUM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMSUM(inumber,inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMSUM returns the sum of two complex numbers.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>IMSUM("2-4j","9-j") equals 11-5j.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMSUB">IMSUB</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IMTAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IMTAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IMTAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IMTAN(inumber)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IMTAN returns the tangent of a complex number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMSIN">IMSIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-IMCOS">IMCOS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-INDEX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>INDEX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>INDEX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>INDEX(array,[row, col, area])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>INDEX gives a reference to a cell in the given @array.The cell is pointed out by @row and @col, which count the rows and columnsin the array.</para>
        <para>If @row and @col are ommited the are assumed to be 1.@area has to be 1; references to multiple areas are not yet implemented.If the reference falls outside the range of the @array, INDEX returns a#REF! error.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3,21.3, 25.9, and 40.1. Then INDEX(A1:A5,4,1,1) equals 25,9</para>

    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-INDIRECT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>INDIRECT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>INDIRECT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>INDIRECT(ref_text,[format])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>INDIRECT function returns the contents of the cell pointed to by the ref_text string. The string specifices a single cell reference the format of which is either A1 or R1C1 style. The style is set by the format boolean, which defaults to the former.</para>
        <para>If @ref_text is not a valid reference returns #REF!</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>If A1 contains 3.14 and A2 contains A1, then</para>        <para>INDIRECT(A2) equals 3.14.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-INFO">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>INFO</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>INFO</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>INFO(type)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>INFO returns information about the current operating environment.</para>
        <para>@type is the type of information you want to obtain:</para>        <para>    memavail        Returns the amount of memory available (bytes).</para>        <para>    memused         Returns the amount of memory used (bytes).</para>        <para>    numfile         Returns the number of active worksheets.</para>        <para>    osversion       Returns the operating system version.</para>        <para>    recalc          Returns the recalculation mode (automatic).</para>        <para>    release         Returns the version of Gnumeric as text.</para>        <para>    system          Returns the name of the environment.</para>        <para>    totmem          Returns the amount of total memory available.</para>        <para></para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible, except that types directory and origin are not implemented.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>INFO("system") returns "Linux" on a Linux system.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-INT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>INT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>INT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>INT(a)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>INT function returns the largest integer that is not bigger than its argument.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>INT(7.2) equals 7.</para>        <para>INT(-5.5) equals -6.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FLOOR">FLOOR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-CEIL">CEIL</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ABS">ABS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-INTERCEPT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>INTERCEPT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>INTERCEPT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>INTERCEPT(known_y's,known_x's)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>INTERCEPT function calculates the point where the linear regression line intersects the y-axis.</para>
        <para>If @known_x or @known_y contains no data entries or different number of data entries, INTERCEPT returns #N/A error. If the variance of the @known_x is zero, INTERCEPT returns #DIV/0 error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>INTERCEPT(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals -20.785117212.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FORECAST">FORECAST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TREND">TREND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-INTRATE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>INTRATE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>INTRATE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>INTRATE(settlement,maturity,investment,redemption[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>INTRATE calculates and returns the interest rate of a fully vested security.  @settlement is the settlement date of the security.  @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @investment is the prize of the security paid at @settlement date and @redemption is the amount to be received at @maturity date.  @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @settlement date or @maturity date is not valid, INTRATE returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis &lt; 0 or @basis &gt; 4, INTRATE returns #NUM! error. If @settlement date is after @maturity date or they are the same, INTRATE returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>        <para>If you had a bond with a settlement date of April 15, 2000, maturity date September 30, 2000, investment of $100,000, redemption value $103,525, using the actual/actual basis, the bond discount rate is:</para>        <para>=INTRATE(36631, 36799, 100000, 103525, 1) which equals 0.0648 or 6.48%</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RECEIVED">RECEIVED</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DATE">DATE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IPMT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IPMT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IPMT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IPMT(rate,per,nper,pv,fv,type)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IPMT calculates the amount of a payment of an annuity going towards interest.</para>
        <para>Formula for IPMT is:</para>        <para></para>        <para>IPMT(PER) = -PRINCIPAL(PER-1) * INTEREST_RATE</para>        <para>where:</para>        <para>PRINCIPAL(PER-1) = amount of the remaining principal from last period</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PPMT">PPMT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-IRR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>IRR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>IRR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>IRR(values[,guess])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>IRR calculates and returns the internal rate of return of an investment.  This function is closely related to the net present value function (NPV).  The IRR is the interest rate for a serie of cash flow where the net preset value is zero.</para>
        <para>@values contains the serie of cash flow generated by the investment.  The payments should occur at regular intervals.  The optional @guess is the initial value used in calculating the IRR.  You do not have to use that, it is only provided for the Excel compatibility.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1:A8 contain the numbers -32432, 5324, 7432, 9332, 12324, 4334, 1235, -3422.  Then</para>        <para>IRR(A1:A8) returns 0.04375.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NPV">NPV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISBLANK">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISBLANK</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISBLANK</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISBLANK(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISBLANK returns TRUE if the value is blank.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISBLANK(A1).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISERR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISERR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISERR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISERR(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISERR returns TRUE if the value is any error value except #N/A.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISERR(NA()) return FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISERROR">ISERROR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISERROR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISERROR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISERROR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISERROR(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISERROR returns a TRUE value if the expression has an error.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISERROR(NA()) equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ERROR">ERROR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISEVEN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISEVEN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISEVEN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISEVEN(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISEVEN returns TRUE if the number is even.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISEVEN(4) equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISODD">ISODD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISLOGICAL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISLOGICAL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISLOGICAL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISLOGICAL(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISLOGICAL returns TRUE if the value is a logical value.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISLOGICAL(A1).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISNA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISNA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISNA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISNA(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISNA returns TRUE if the value is the #N/A error value.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISNA(NA()) equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NA">NA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISNONTEXT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISNONTEXT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISNONTEXT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISNONTEXT(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISNONTEXT Returns TRUE if the value is not text.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISNONTEXT("text") equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISTEXT">ISTEXT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISNUMBER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISNUMBER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISNUMBER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISNUMBER(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISNUMBER returns TRUE if the value is a number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISNUMBER("text") equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISODD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISODD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISODD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISODD(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISODD returns TRUE if the number is odd.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISODD(3) equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISEVEN">ISEVEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISOWEEKNUM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISOWEEKNUM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISOWEEKNUM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISOWEEKNUM (date)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISOWEEKNUM returns the ISO 8601 week number of @date.</para>
        <para>Returns #NUM! if date is invalid.</para>        <para>An ISO 8601 week starts on Monday. Weeks are numbered from 1. A week including days from two different years is assigned to the year which includes the most days. This means that Dec 31 could be in week 1 of the following year, and Jan 1 could be in week 52 or 53 of the previous year.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>If A1 contains 12/21/00 then ISOWEEKNUM(A1)=51</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-WEEKNUM">WEEKNUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISPMT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISPMT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISPMT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISPMT(rate,per,nper,pv)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISPMT function returns the interest paid on a given period.</para>
        <para>If @per &lt; 1 or @per &gt; @nper, ISPMT returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISREF">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISREF</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISREF</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISREF(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISREF returns TRUE if the value is a reference.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISREF(A1) equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ISTEXT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ISTEXT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ISTEXT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ISTEXT(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ISTEXT returns TRUE if the value is text.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ISTEXT("text") equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISNONTEXT">ISNONTEXT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-KURT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>KURT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>KURT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>KURT(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>KURT returns an unbiased estimate of the kurtosis of a data set.</para>
        <para>Note, that this is only meaningful is the underlying distribution really has a fourth moment.  The kurtosis is offset by three such that a normal distribution will have zero kurtosis.</para>        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>If fewer than four numbers are given or all of them are equal KURT returns #DIV/0! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>KURT(A1:A5) equals 1.234546305.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VAR">VAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SKEW">SKEW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-KURTP">KURTP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-KURTP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>KURTP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>KURTP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>KURTP(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>KURTP returns the population kurtosis of a data set.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>If fewer than two numbers are given or all of them are equal KURTP returns #DIV/0! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>KURTP(A1:A5) equals -0.691363424.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VARP">VARP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SKEWP">SKEWP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-KURT">KURT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LARGE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LARGE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LARGE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LARGE(n1, n2, ..., k)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LARGE returns the k-th largest value in a data set.</para>
        <para>If data set is empty LARGE returns #NUM! error. If @k &lt;= 0 or @k is greater than the number of data items given LARGE returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>LARGE(A1:A5,2) equals 25.9.</para>        <para>LARGE(A1:A5,4) equals 17.3.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERCENTILE">PERCENTILE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERCENTRANK">PERCENTRANK</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-QUARTILE">QUARTILE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SMALL">SMALL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LCM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LCM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LCM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LCM(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LCM returns the least common multiple of integers.  The least common multiple is the smallest positive number that is a multiple of all integer arguments given.</para>
        <para>If any of the arguments is less than one, LCM returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LCM(2,13) equals to 26.</para>        <para>LCM(4,7,5) equals to 140.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-GCD">GCD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LEFT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LEFT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LEFT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LEFT(text[,num_chars])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LEFT returns the leftmost @num_chars characters or the left character if @num_chars is not specified.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LEFT("Directory",3) equals "Dir".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MID">MID</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RIGHT">RIGHT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LEN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LEN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LEN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LEN(string)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LEN returns the length in characters of the string @string.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>len("Helsinki") equals 8.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CHAR">CHAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-CODE">CODE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LINEST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LINEST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LINEST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LINEST(known_y's[,known_x's[,const[,stat]]])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LINEST function calculates the ``least squares'' line that best fit to your data in @known_y's.  @known_x's contains the corresponding x's where y=mx+b.</para>
        <para>If @known_x's is omitted, an array {1, 2, 3, ...} is used. LINEST returns an array having two columns and one row.  The slope (m) of the regression line y=mx+b is given in the first column and the y-intercept (b) in the second.</para>        <para>If @known_y's and @known_x's have unequal number of data points, LINEST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @const is FALSE, the line will be forced to go through the origin, i.e., b will be zero. The default is TRUE.</para>        <para>If @stat is TRUE, extra statistical information will be returned. Extra statistical information is written bellow the regression line coefficients in the result array.  Extra statistical information consists of four rows of data.  In the first row the standard error values for the coefficients m1, (m2, ...), b are represented.  The second row contains the square of R and the standard error for the y estimate.  The third row contains the F-observed value and the degrees of freedom.  The last row contains the regression sum of squares and the residual sum of squares.</para>        <para>The default of @stat is FALSE.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOGEST">LOGEST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TREND">TREND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LN(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LN returns the natural logarithm of @x. If @x &lt;= 0, LN returns #NUM! error.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LN(7) equals 1.94591.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXP">EXP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG2">LOG2</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG10">LOG10</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOG">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOG</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOG</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOG(x[,base])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LOG computes the logarithm of @x in the given base @base.  If no @base is given LOG returns the logarithm in base 10. @base must be &gt; 0. and can not equal 1.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LOG(2) equals 0.30103.</para>        <para>LOG(8192,2) equals 13.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LN">LN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG2">LOG2</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG10">LOG10</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOG10">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOG10</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOG10</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOG10(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LOG10 computes the base-10 logarithm of @x. If @x &lt;= 0, LOG10 returns #NUM! error.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LOG10(7) equals 0.845098.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXP">EXP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG2">LOG2</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG">LOG</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOG2">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOG2</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOG2</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOG2(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LOG2 computes the base-2 logarithm of @x. If @x &lt;= 0, LOG2 returns #NUM! error.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LOG2(1024) equals 10.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXP">EXP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG10">LOG10</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG">LOG</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOGEST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOGEST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOGEST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOGEST(known_y's[,known_x's,const,stat])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>The LOGEST function applies the ``least squares'' method to fit an exponential curve of the form y = b * m{1}^x{1} * m{2}^x{2}... to your data.</para>
        <para>If @known_x's is omitted, an array {1, 2, 3, ...} is used. LOGEST returns an array { m{n},m{n-1}, ...,m{1},b }.</para>        <para>If @known_y's and @known_x's have unequal number of data points, LOGEST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @const is FALSE, the line will be forced to go through (0,1),i.e., b will be one.  The default is TRUE.</para>        <para>If @stat is TRUE, extra statistical information will be returned. Extra statistical information is written bellow the regression line coefficients in the result array.  Extra statistical information consists of four rows of data.  In the first row the standard error values for the coefficients m1, (m2, ...), b are represented.  The second row contains the square of R and the standard error for the y estimate.  The third row contains the F-observed value and the degrees of freedom.  The last row contains the regression sum of squares and the residual sum of squares.</para>        <para>The default of @stat is FALSE.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOGEST">LOGEST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-GROWTH">GROWTH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TREND">TREND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOGINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOGINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOGINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOGINV(p,mean,stdev)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LOGINV function returns the inverse of the lognormal cumulative distribution. @p is the given probability corresponding to the normal distribution, @mean is the arithmetic mean of the distribution, and @stdev is the standard deviation of the distribution.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 or @stdev &lt;= 0 LOGINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LOGINV(0.5,2,3) equals 7.389056099.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXP">EXP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LN">LN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG">LOG</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOG10">LOG10</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOGNORMDIST">LOGNORMDIST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOGNORMDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOGNORMDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOGNORMDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOGNORMDIST(x,mean,stdev)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LOGNORMDIST function returns the lognormal distribution. @x is the value for which you want the distribution, @mean is the mean of the distribution, and @stdev is the standard deviation of the distribution.</para>
        <para>If @stdev = 0 LOGNORMDIST returns #DIV/0! error. If @x &lt;= 0, @mean &lt; 0 or @stdev &lt; 0 LOGNORMDIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LOGNORMDIST(3,1,2) equals 0.519662338.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMDIST">NORMDIST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOOKUP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOOKUP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOOKUP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOOKUP(value,vector1,vector2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LOOKUP function finds the row index of 'value' in @vector1 and returns the contents of value2 at that row index. If the area is longer than it is wide then the sense of the search is rotated. Alternatively a single array can be used.</para>
        <para>If LOOKUP can't find @value it uses the next largest value less than value. The data must be sorted.</para>        <para>If @value is smaller than the first value it returns #N/A</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-VLOOKUP">VLOOKUP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HLOOKUP">HLOOKUP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-LOWER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>LOWER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>LOWER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>LOWER(text)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>LOWER returns a lower-case version of the string in @text.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>LOWER("J. F. Kennedy") equals "j. f. kennedy".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-UPPER">UPPER</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MATCH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MATCH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MATCH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MATCH(seek,vector[,type])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MATCH function finds the row index of @seek in @vector and returns it. If the area is longer than it is wide then the sense of the search is rotated. Alternatively a single array can be used.</para>
        <para>The @type parameter, which defaults to +1, controls the search:</para>        <para>If @type = 1,  finds largest value &lt;= @seek.</para>        <para>If @type = 0,  finds first value == @seek.</para>        <para>If @type = -1, finds smallest value &gt;= @seek.</para>        <para></para>        <para>For type 0, the data can be in any order.  For types -1 and +1, the data must be sorted.  (And in this case, MATCH uses a binary search to locate the index.)</para>        <para>If @seek could not be found, #N/A is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOOKUP">LOOKUP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MAX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MAX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MAX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MAX(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MAX returns the value of the element of the values passed that has the largest value. With negative numbers considered smaller than positive numbers.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>MAX(A1:A5) equals 40.1.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MIN">MIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ABS">ABS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MAXA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MAXA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MAXA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MAXA(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MAXA returns the largest value of the given arguments.  Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too. If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0).  If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).  Note that empty cells are not counted.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, 17.3, "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>MAXA(A1:A5) equals 40.1.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MAX">MAX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MINA">MINA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MDETERM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MDETERM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MDETERM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MDETERM(matrix)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MDETERM function returns the determinant of a given matrix.</para>
        <para>If the @matrix does not contain equal number of columns and rows, MDETERM returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that A1, ..., A4 contain numbers 2, 3, 7, and 3, B1, ..., B4 4, 2, 4, and 1, C1, ..., C4 9, 4, 3, and 2, and D1, ..., D4 7, 3, 6, and 5. Then</para>        <para>MDETERM(A1:D4) equals 148.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MMULT">MMULT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MINVERSE">MINVERSE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MDURATION">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MDURATION</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MDURATION</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MDURATION(settlement,maturity,coupon,yield,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MDURATION returns the Macauley duration for a security with par value 100.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MEDIAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MEDIAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MEDIAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MEDIAN(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MEDIAN returns the median of the given data set.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored. If even numbers are given MEDIAN returns the average of the two numbers in the middle.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>MEDIAN(A1:A5) equals 21.3.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNTA">COUNTA</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DAVERAGE">DAVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MODE">MODE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MID">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MID</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MID</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MID(string, position, length)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MID returns a substring from @string starting at @position for @length characters.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>MID("testing",2,3) equals "est".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LEFT">LEFT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RIGHT">RIGHT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MIN(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MIN returns the value of the element of the values passed that has the smallest value. With negative numbers considered smaller than positive numbers.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>MIN(A1:A5) equals 11.4.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MAX">MAX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ABS">ABS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MINA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MINA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MINA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MINA(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MINA returns the smallest value of the given arguments.  Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too. If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0).  If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).  Note that empty cells are not counted.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, 17.3, "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>MINA(A1:A5) equals 0.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MIN">MIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MAXA">MAXA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MINUTE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MINUTE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MINUTE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MINUTE (serial_number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MINUTE converts a serial number to a minute.  The minute is returned as an integer in the range 0 to 59.</para>
        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>MINUTE(0.128472) equals 5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HOUR">HOUR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SECOND">SECOND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MINVERSE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MINVERSE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MINVERSE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MINVERSE(matrix)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MINVERSE function returns the inverse matrix of a given matrix.</para>
        <para>If the @matrix cannot be inverted, MINVERSE returns #NUM! error. If the @matrix does not contain equal number of columns and rows, MINVERSE returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MMULT">MMULT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MDETERM">MDETERM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MIRR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MIRR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MIRR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MIRR(values,finance_rate,reinvest_rate)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MIRR function returns the modified internal rate of return for a given periodic cash flow.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NPV">NPV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MMULT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MMULT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MMULT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MMULT(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MMULT function returns the matrix product of two arrays. The result is an array with the same number of rows as @array1 and the same number of columns as @array2.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TRANSPOSE">TRANSPOSE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MINVERSE">MINVERSE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MOD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MOD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MOD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MOD(number,divisor)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MOD function returns the remainder when @divisor is divided into @number.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>        <para>MOD returns #DIV/0! if divisor is zero.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>MOD(23,7) equals 2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-INT">INT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FLOOR">FLOOR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-CEIL">CEIL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MODE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MODE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MODE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MODE(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MODE returns the most common number of the data set. If the data set has many most common numbers MODE returns the first one of them.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored. If the data set does not contain any duplicates MODE returns #N/A error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 11.4, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>MODE(A1:A5) equals 11.4.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MEDIAN">MEDIAN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MONTH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MONTH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MONTH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MONTH (serial_number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MONTH converts a serial number to a month.</para>
        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>MONTH(DATE(2003, 4, 30)) equals 4.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DAY">DAY</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-YEAR">YEAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MROUND">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MROUND</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MROUND</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MROUND(number,multiple)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MROUND function rounds a given number to the desired multiple. @number is the number you want rounded and @multiple is the the multiple to which you want to round the number.</para>
        <para>If @number and @multiple have different sign, MROUND returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>MROUND(1.7,0.2) equals 1.8.</para>        <para>MROUND(321.123,0.12) equals 321.12.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUNDDOWN">ROUNDDOWN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUND">ROUND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUNDUP">ROUNDUP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-MULTINOMIAL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>MULTINOMIAL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>MULTINOMIAL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>MULTINOMIAL(value1, value2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>MULTINOMIAL returns the ratio of the factorial of a sum of values to the product of factorials.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>MULTINOMIAL(2,3,4) equals 1260.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-N">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>N</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>N</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>N(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>N returns a value converted to a number.  Strings containing text are converted to the zero value.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>N("42") equals 42.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NA()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NA returns the error value #N/A.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NA() equals #N/A error.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISNA">ISNA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NEGBINOMDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NEGBINOMDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NEGBINOMDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NEGBINOMDIST(f,t,p)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NEGBINOMDIST function returns the negative binomial distribution. @f is the number of failures, @t is the threshold number of successes, and @p is the probability of a success.</para>
        <para>If @f or @t is a non-integer it is truncated. If (@f + @t -1) &lt;= 0 NEGBINOMDIST returns #NUM! error. If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 NEGBINOMDIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NEGBINOMDIST(2,5,0.55) equals 0.152872629.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BINOMDIST">BINOMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COMBIN">COMBIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FACT">FACT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HYPGEOMDIST">HYPGEOMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERMUT">PERMUT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NETWORKDAYS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NETWORKDAYS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NETWORKDAYS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NETWORKDAYS (start_date,end_date,holidays)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NETWORKDAYS returns the number of non-weekend non-holidays between @start_date and @end_date.  Holidays optionally supplied in @holidays.</para>
        <para>Returns #NUM! if start_date or end_date are invalid.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NETWORKDAYS(DATE(2001,1,2),DATE(2001,2,15)) equals 33.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-WORKDAY">WORKDAY</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NOMINAL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NOMINAL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NOMINAL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NOMINAL(r,nper)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NOMINAL calculates the nominal interest rate from a given effective rate.</para>
        <para>Nominal interest rate is given by a formula:</para>        <para></para>        <para>@nper * (( 1 + @r ) ^ (1 / @nper) - 1 )</para>        <para>where:</para>        <para></para>        <para>@r = effective interest rate</para>        <para>@nper = number of periods used for compounding</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EFFECT">EFFECT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NORMDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NORMDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NORMDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NORMDIST(x,mean,stdev,cumulative)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NORMDIST function returns the normal cumulative distribution. @x is the value for which you want the distribution, @mean is the mean of the distribution, @stdev is the standard deviation.</para>
        <para>If @stdev is 0 NORMDIST returns #DIV/0! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NORMDIST(2,1,2,0) equals 0.176032663.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-POISSON">POISSON</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NORMINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NORMINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NORMINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NORMINV(p,mean,stdev)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NORMINV function returns the inverse of the normal cumulative distribution. @p is the given probability corresponding to the normal distribution, @mean is the arithmetic mean of the distribution, and @stdev is the standard deviation of the distribution.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 or @stdev &lt;= 0 NORMINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NORMINV(0.76,2,3) equals 4.118907689.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMDIST">NORMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMSDIST">NORMSDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMSINV">NORMSINV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STANDARDIZE">STANDARDIZE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ZTEST">ZTEST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NORMSDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NORMSDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NORMSDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NORMSDIST(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NORMSDIST function returns the standard normal cumulative distribution. @x is the value for which you want the distribution.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NORMSDIST(2) equals 0.977249868.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMDIST">NORMDIST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NORMSINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NORMSINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NORMSINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NORMSINV(p)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NORMSINV function returns the inverse of the standard normal cumulative distribution. @p is the given probability corresponding to the normal distribution.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 NORMSINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NORMSINV(0.2) equals -0.841621234.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMDIST">NORMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMINV">NORMINV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMSDIST">NORMSDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STANDARDIZE">STANDARDIZE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ZTEST">ZTEST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NOT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NOT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NOT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NOT(number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NOT implements the logical NOT function: the result is TRUE if the @number is zero;  otherwise the result is FALSE.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NOT(0) equals TRUE.</para>        <para>NOT(TRUE) equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AND">AND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-OR">OR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NOW">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NOW</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NOW</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NOW ()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NOW returns the serial number for the date and time at the time it is evaluated.</para>
        <para>Serial Numbers in Gnumeric are represented as follows:The integral part is the number of days since the 1st of January of 1900.  The decimal part represent the fraction of the day and is mapped into hour, minutes and seconds.</para>        <para>For example: .0 represents the beginning of the day, and 0.5 represents noon.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NOW().</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TODAY">TODAY</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NPER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NPER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NPER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NPER(rate,pmt,pv,fv,type)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NPER calculates number of periods of an investment based on periodic constant payments and a constant interest rate. The interest rate per period is @rate, @pmt is the payment made each period, @pv is the present value, @fv is the future value and @type is when the payments are due. If @type = 1, payments are due at the begining of the period, if @type = 0, payments are due at the end of the period.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>For example, if you deposit $10,000 in a savings account that earns an interest rate of 6%. To calculate home many years it will take to double your investment use NPER as follows:</para>        <para>=NPER(0.06, 0, -10000, 20000,0)returns 11.895661046 which indicates that you can double your money just before the end of the 12th year.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PPMT">PPMT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-NPV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>NPV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>NPV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>NPV(rate,v1,v2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>NPV calculates the net present value of an investment generating peridic payments.  @rate is the periodic interest rate and @v1, @v2, ... are the periodic payments.  If the schedule of the cash flows are not periodic use the XNPV function.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>NPV(0.17,-10000,3340,2941,2493,3233,1732,2932) equals 186.30673.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-XNPV">XNPV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-OCT2BIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>OCT2BIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>OCT2BIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>OCT2BIN(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>OCT2BIN function converts an octal number to a binary number.  @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>OCT2BIN("213") equals 10001011.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BIN2OCT">BIN2OCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2DEC">OCT2DEC</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2HEX">OCT2HEX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-OCT2DEC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>OCT2DEC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>OCT2DEC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>OCT2DEC(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>OCT2DEC function converts an octal number in a string or number to its decimal equivalent.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>OCT2DEC("124") equals 84.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEC2OCT">DEC2OCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2BIN">OCT2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2HEX">OCT2HEX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-OCT2HEX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>OCT2HEX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>OCT2HEX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>OCT2HEX(number[,places])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>OCT2HEX function converts an octal number to a hexadecimal number.  @places is an optional field, specifying to zero pad to that number of spaces.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>        <para>If @places is too small or negative #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>OCT2HEX(132) equals 5A.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HEX2OCT">HEX2OCT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2BIN">OCT2BIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-OCT2DEC">OCT2DEC</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ODD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ODD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ODD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ODD(number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ODD function returns the @number rounded up to the nearest odd integer.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ODD(4.4) equals 5.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EVEN">EVEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ODDFPRICE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ODDFPRICE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ODDFPRICE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ODDFPRICE(settlement,maturity,issue,first_coupon,rate,yld,redemption,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ODDFPRICE returns the price per $100 face value of a security. The security should have an odd short or long first period. @settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @issue is the issue date of the security. @frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, ODDFPRICE returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ODDFYIELD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ODDFYIELD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ODDFYIELD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ODDFYIELD(settlement,maturity,issue,first_coupon,rate,pr,redemption,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ODDFYIELD calculates the yield of a security having an odd first period. @settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, ODDFYIELD returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ODDLPRICE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ODDLPRICE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ODDLPRICE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ODDLPRICE(settlement,maturity,last_interest,rate,yld,redemption,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ODDLPRICE calculates the price per $100 face value of a security that has an odd last coupon period. @settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, ODDFYIELD returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ODDLYIELD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ODDLYIELD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ODDLYIELD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ODDLYIELD(settlement,maturity,last_interest,rate,pr,redemption,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ODDLYIELD calculates the yield of a security having an odd last period. @settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, ODDLYIELD returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-OFFSET">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>OFFSET</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>OFFSET</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>OFFSET(range,row,col,height,width)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>OFFSET function returns a cell range. The cell range starts at offset (@col,@row) from @range, and is of height @height and width @width.</para>
        <para>If range is neither a reference nor a range returns #VALUE!.  If either height or width is omitted the height or width of the reference is used.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COLUMN">COLUMN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COLUMNS">COLUMNS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROWS">ROWS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-OR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>OR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>OR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>OR(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>OR implements the logical OR function: the result is TRUE if any of the values evaluated to TRUE.</para>
        <para>@b1, trough @bN are expressions that should evaluate to TRUE or FALSE. If an integer or floating point value is provided zero is considered FALSE and anything else is TRUE.</para>        <para>If the values contain strings or empty cells those values are ignored.  If no logical values are provided, then the error #VALUE! is returned.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>OR(TRUE,FALSE) equals TRUE.</para>        <para>OR(3&gt;4,4&lt;3) equals FALSE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AND">AND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOT">NOT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PEARSON">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PEARSON</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PEARSON</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PEARSON(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PEARSON returns the Pearson correlation coefficient of two data sets.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-INTERCEPT">INTERCEPT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LINEST">LINEST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RSQ">RSQ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SLOPE">SLOPE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STEYX">STEYX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PERCENTILE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PERCENTILE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PERCENTILE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PERCENTILE(array,k)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PERCENTILE function returns the 100*@k-th percentile of the given data points (that is, a number x such that a fraction @k of the data points are less than x).</para>
        <para>If @array is empty, PERCENTILE returns #NUM! error.  If @k &lt; 0 or @k &gt; 1, PERCENTILE returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>PERCENTILE(A1:A5,0.42) equals 20.02.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-QUARTILE">QUARTILE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PERCENTRANK">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PERCENTRANK</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PERCENTRANK</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PERCENTRANK(array,x[,significance])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PERCENTRANK function returns the rank of a data point in a data set.  @array is the range of numeric values, @x is the data point which you want to rank, and the optional @significance indentifies the number of significant digits for the returned value, truncating the remainder.  If @significance is omitted, PERCENTRANK uses three digits.</para>
        <para>If @array contains no data points, PERCENTRANK returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @significance is less than one, PERCENTRANK returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @x exceeds the largest value or is less than the smallest value in @array, PERCENTRANK returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>If @x does not match any of the values in @array or @x matches more than once, PERCENTRANK interpolates the returned value.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LARGE">LARGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MAX">MAX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MEDIAN">MEDIAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MIN">MIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERCENTILE">PERCENTILE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-QUARTILE">QUARTILE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SMALL">SMALL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PERMUT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PERMUT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PERMUT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PERMUT(n,k)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PERMUT function returns the number of permutations. @n is the number of objects, @k is the number of objects in each permutation.</para>
        <para>If @n = 0 PERMUT returns #NUM! error.  If @n &lt; @k PERMUT returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para> This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>PERMUT(7,3) equals 210.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COMBIN">COMBIN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PI">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PI</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PI</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PI()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PI functions returns the value of pi.</para>
        <para>This function is called with no arguments.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible, except that it returns pi with a better precision.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>PI() equals 3.141593.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SQRTPI">SQRTPI</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PMT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PMT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PMT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PMT(rate,nper,pv[,fv,type])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PMT returns the amount of payment for a loan based on a constant interest rate and constant payments (each payment is equal amount). @rate is the constant interest rate. @nper is the overall number of payments. @pv is the present value. @fv is the future value. @type is the type of the payment: 0 means at the end of the period and 1 means at the beginning of the period.</para>
        <para>If @fv is omitted, Gnumeric assumes it to be zero. If @type is omitted, Gnumeric assumes it to be zero.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PPMT">PPMT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-POISSON">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>POISSON</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>POISSON</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>POISSON(x,mean,cumulative)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>POISSON function returns the Poisson distribution. @x is the number of events, @mean is the expected numeric value @cumulative describes whether to return the sum of the poisson function from 0 to @x.</para>
        <para>If @x is a non-integer it is truncated. If @x &lt;= 0 POISSON returns #NUM! error. If @mean &lt;= 0 POISSON returns the #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>POISSON(3,6,0) equals 0.089235078.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMDIST">NORMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-WEIBULL">WEIBULL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-POWER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>POWER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>POWER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>POWER(x,y)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>POWER returns the value of @x raised to the power @y. This function is Excel compatible.</para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>POWER(2,7) equals 128.</para>        <para>POWER(3,3.141) equals 31.523749.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXP">EXP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PPMT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PPMT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PPMT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PPMT(rate,per,nper,pv[,fv,type])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PPMT calculates the amount of a payment of an annuity going towards principal.</para>
        <para>Formula for it is:</para>        <para>PPMT(per) = PMT - IPMT(per)</para>        <para>where:</para>        <para>PMT = Payment received on annuity</para>        <para>IPMT(per) = amount of interest for period per</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IPMT">IPMT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PRICE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PRICE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PRICE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PRICE(settle,mat,rate,yield,redemption_price,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PRICE returns price per $100 face value of a security. This method can only be used if the security pays periodic interest. @frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, PRICE returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PRICEDISC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PRICEDISC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PRICEDISC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PRICEDISC(settlement,maturity,discount,redemption[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PRICEDISC calculates and returns the price per $100 face value of a security bond.  The security does not pay interest at maturity.  @settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security.  @discount is the rate for which the security is discounted.  @redemption is the amount to be received on @maturity date.  @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @settlement date or @maturity date is not valid, PRICEDISC returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis &lt; 0 or @basis &gt; 4, PRICEDISC returns #NUM! error. If @settlement date is after @maturity date or they are the same, PRICEDISC returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PRICEMAT">PRICEMAT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PRICEMAT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PRICEMAT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PRICEMAT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PRICEMAT(settlement,maturity,issue,rate,yield[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PRICEMAT calculates and returns the price per $100 face value of a security.  The security pays interest at maturity. @settlement is the settlement date of the security.  @maturity is the maturity date of the security.  @issue is the issue date of the security.  @rate is the discount rate of the security. @yield is the annual yield of the security. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @settlement date or @maturity date is not valid, PRICEMAT returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis &lt; 0 or @basis &gt; 4, PRICEMAT returns #NUM! error. If @settlement date is after @maturity date or they are the same, PRICEMAT returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PRICEDISC">PRICEDISC</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PROB">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PROB</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PROB</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PROB(x_range,prob_range,lower_limit[,upper_limit])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PROB function returns the probability that values in a range or an array are between two limits. If @upper_limit is not given, PROB returns the probability that values in @x_range are equal to @lower_limit.</para>
        <para>If the sum of the probabilities in @prob_range is not equal to 1 PROB returns #NUM! error. If any value in @prob_range is &lt;=0 or &gt; 1, PROB returns #NUM! error. If @x_range and @prob_range contain a different number of data entries, PROB returns #N/A error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-BINOMDIST">BINOMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-CRITBINOM">CRITBINOM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PRODUCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PRODUCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PRODUCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PRODUCT(value1, value2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PRODUCT returns the product of all the values and cells referenced in the argument list.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.  In particular, this means that if all cells are empty, the result will be 0.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>PRODUCT(2,5,9) equals 90.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-GxPRODUCT">G_PRODUCT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PROPER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PROPER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PROPER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PROPER(string)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PROPER returns @string with initial of each word capitalised.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>PROPER("j. f. kennedy") equals "J. F. Kennedy".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOWER">LOWER</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-UPPER">UPPER</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-PV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>PV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>PV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>PV(rate,nper,pmt[,fv,type])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>PV calculates the present value of an investment. @rate is the periodic interest rate, @nper is the number of periods used for compounding. @pmt is the payment made each period, @fv is the future value and @type is when the payment is made. If @type = 1 then the payment is made at the begining of the period. If @type = 0 (or omitted) it is made at the end of each period.@EXAMPLES=</para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-QUARTILE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>QUARTILE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>QUARTILE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>QUARTILE(array,quart)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>QUARTILE function returns the quartile of the given data points.</para>
        <para>If @quart is equal to: QUARTILE returns:</para>        <para>0                      the smallest value of @array.</para>        <para>1                      the first quartile</para>        <para>2                      the second quartile</para>        <para>3                      the third quartile</para>        <para>4                      the largest value of @array.</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @array is empty, QUARTILE returns #NUM! error. If @quart &lt; 0 or @quart &gt; 4, QUARTILE returns #NUM! error. If @quart is not an integer, it is truncated.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>QUARTILE(A1:A5,1) equals 17.3.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LARGE">LARGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MAX">MAX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MEDIAN">MEDIAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MIN">MIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERCENTILE">PERCENTILE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SMALL">SMALL</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-QUOTIENT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>QUOTIENT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>QUOTIENT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>QUOTIENT(numerator,denumerator)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>QUOTIENT function returns the integer portion of a division.  @numerator is the divided number and</para>
        <para>@denumerator is the divisor.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>QUOTIENT(23,5) equals 4.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MOD">MOD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RADIANS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RADIANS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RADIANS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RADIANS(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RADIANS computes the number of radians equivalent to @x degrees.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RADIANS(180) equals 3.14159.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PI">PI</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RAND">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RAND</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RAND</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RAND()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RAND returns a random number between zero and one ([0..1]).</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RAND() returns a random number greater than zero but less than one.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RANDBETWEEN">RANDBETWEEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RANDBERNOULLI">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RANDBERNOULLI</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RANDBERNOULLI</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RANDBERNOULLI(p)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RANDBERNOULLI returns a Bernoulli-distributed random number.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 RANDBERNOULLI returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RANDBERNOULLI(0.5).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RAND">RAND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RANDBETWEEN">RANDBETWEEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RANDBETWEEN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RANDBETWEEN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RANDBETWEEN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RANDBETWEEN(bottom,top)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RANDBETWEEN function returns a random integer number between and including @bottom and @top.</para>
        <para>If @bottom or @top is non-integer, they are truncated. If @bottom &gt; @top, RANDBETWEEN returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RANDBETWEEN(3,7).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RAND">RAND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RANDBINOM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RANDBINOM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RANDBINOM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RANDBINOM(p,trials)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RANDBINOM returns a binomially-distributed random number.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 RANDBINOM returns #NUM! error. If @trials &lt; 0 RANDBINOM returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RANDBINOM(0.5,2).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RAND">RAND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RANDBETWEEN">RANDBETWEEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RANDEXP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RANDEXP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RANDEXP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RANDEXP(b)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RANDEXP returns a exponentially-distributed random number.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RANDEXP(0.5).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RAND">RAND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RANDBETWEEN">RANDBETWEEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RANDNEGBINOM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RANDNEGBINOM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RANDNEGBINOM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RANDNEGBINOM(p,failures)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RANDNEGBINOM returns a negative binomially-distributed random number.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1, RANDNEGBINOM returns #NUM! error. If @failures RANDNEGBINOM returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RANDNEGBINOM(0.5,2).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RAND">RAND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RANDBETWEEN">RANDBETWEEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RANDPOISSON">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RANDPOISSON</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RANDPOISSON</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RANDPOISSON(lambda)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RANDPOISSON returns a poisson-distributed random number.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RANDPOISSON(3).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-RAND">RAND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RANDBETWEEN">RANDBETWEEN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RANK">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RANK</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RANK</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RANK(x,ref[,order])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RANK returns the rank of a number in a list of numbers.  @x is the number whose rank you want to find, @ref is the list of numbers, and @order specifies how to rank numbers.  If @order is 0, numbers are ranked in descending order, otherwise numbers are ranked in ascending order.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>RANK(17.3,A1:A5) equals 4.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERCENTRANK">PERCENTRANK</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RATE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RATE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RATE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RATE(nper,pmt,pv[,fv,type,guess])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RATE calculates the rate of an investment.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FV">FV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RECEIVED">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RECEIVED</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RECEIVED</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RECEIVED(settlement,maturity,investment,rate[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RECEIVED calculates and returns the amount to be received at @maturity date for a security bond.  @settlement is the settlement date of the security.  @maturity is the maturity date of the security.  The amount of investement is specified in @investment.  @rate is the security's discount rate. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @settlement date or @maturity date is not valid, RECEIVED returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis &lt; 0 or @basis &gt; 4, RECEIVED returns #NUM! error. If @settlement date is after @maturity date or they are the same, RECEIVED returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-INTRATE">INTRATE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-REPLACE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>REPLACE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>REPLACE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>REPLACE(old,start,num,new)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>REPLACE returns @old with @new replacing @num characters from @start.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>REPLACE("testing",2,3,"*****") equals "t*****ing".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MID">MID</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SEARCH">SEARCH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUBSTITUTE">SUBSTITUTE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TRIM">TRIM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-REPT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>REPT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>REPT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>REPT(string,num)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>REPT returns @num repetitions of @string.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>REPT(".",3) equals "...".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CONCATENATE">CONCATENATE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RIGHT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RIGHT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RIGHT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RIGHT(text[,num_chars])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RIGHT returns the rightmost @num_chars characters or the right character if @num_chars is not specified.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>RIGHT("end") equals "d".</para>        <para>RIGHT("end",2) equals "nd".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MID">MID</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LEFT">LEFT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ROMAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ROMAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ROMAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ROMAN(number[,type])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ROMAN function returns an arabic number in the roman numeral style, as text. @number is the number you want to convert and @type is the type of roman numeral you want.</para>
        <para>If @type is 0 or it is omitted, ROMAN returns classic roman numbers. Type 1 is more concise than classic type, type 2 is more concise than type 1, and type 3 is more concise than type 2.  Type 4 is simplified type.</para>        <para>If @number is negative or greater than 3999, ROMAN returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ROMAN(999) equals CMXCIX.</para>        <para>ROMAN(999,1) equals LMVLIV.</para>        <para>ROMAN(999,2) equals XMIX.</para>        <para>ROMAN(999,3) equals VMIV.</para>        <para>ROMAN(999,4) equals IM.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ROUND">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ROUND</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ROUND</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ROUND(number[,digits])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ROUND function rounds a given number. @number is the number you want rounded and @digits is the number of digits to which you want to round that number.</para>
        <para>If @digits is greater than zero, @number is rounded to the given number of digits. If @digits is zero or omitted, @number is rounded to the nearest integer. If @digits is less than zero, @number is rounded to the left of the decimal point.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ROUND(5.5) equals 6.</para>        <para>ROUND(-3.3) equals -3.</para>        <para>ROUND(1501.15,1) equals 1501.2.</para>        <para>ROUND(1501.15,-2) equals 1500.0.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUNDDOWN">ROUNDDOWN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUNDUP">ROUNDUP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ROUNDDOWN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ROUNDDOWN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ROUNDDOWN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ROUNDDOWN(number[,digits])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ROUNDDOWN function rounds a given @number down. @number is the number you want rounded down and @digits is the number of digits to which you want to round that number.</para>
        <para>If @digits is greater than zero, @number is rounded down to the given number of digits. If @digits is zero or omitted, @number is rounded down to the nearest integer. If @digits is less than zero, @number is rounded down to the left of the decimal point.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ROUNDDOWN(5.5) equals 5.</para>        <para>ROUNDDOWN(-3.3) equals -4.</para>        <para>ROUNDDOWN(1501.15,1) equals 1501.1.</para>        <para>ROUNDDOWN(1501.15,-2) equals 1500.0.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUND">ROUND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUNDUP">ROUNDUP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ROUNDUP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ROUNDUP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ROUNDUP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ROUNDUP(number[,digits])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ROUNDUP function rounds a given number up. @number is the number you want rounded up and @digits is the number of digits to which you want to round that number.</para>
        <para>If @digits is greater than zero, @number is rounded up to the given number of digits. If @digits is zero or omitted, @number is rounded up to the nearest integer. If @digits is less than zero, @number is rounded up to the left of the decimal point.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ROUNDUP(5.5) equals 6.</para>        <para>ROUNDUP(-3.3) equals -3.</para>        <para>ROUNDUP(1501.15,1) equals 1501.2.</para>        <para>ROUNDUP(1501.15,-2) equals 1600.0.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUND">ROUND</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROUNDDOWN">ROUNDDOWN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ROW">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ROW</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ROW</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ROW([reference])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ROW function returns an array of the row numbers taking a default argument of the containing cell position.</para>
        <para>If @reference is neither an array nor a reference nor a range returns #VALUE!.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ROW() in G13 equals 13.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COLUMN">COLUMN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COLUMNS">COLUMNS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROWS">ROWS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ROWS">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ROWS</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ROWS</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ROWS(reference)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ROWS function returns the number of rows in area or array reference.</para>
        <para>If @reference is neither an array nor a reference nor a range returns #VALUE!.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>ROWS(H7:I13) equals 7.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COLUMN">COLUMN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROW">ROW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-ROWS">ROWS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-RSQ">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>RSQ</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>RSQ</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>RSQ(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>RSQ returns the square of the Pearson correlation coefficient of two data sets.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CORREL">CORREL</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COVAR">COVAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-INTERCEPT">INTERCEPT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LINEST">LINEST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOGEST">LOGEST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PEARSON">PEARSON</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SLOPE">SLOPE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STEYX">STEYX</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TREND">TREND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SEARCH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SEARCH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SEARCH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SEARCH(text,within[,start_num])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SEARCH returns the location of a character or text string within another string.  @text is the string or character to be searched. @within is the string in which you want to search.  @start_num is the start position of the search in @within.  If @start_num is omitted, it is assumed to be one.  The search is not case sensitive.</para>
        <para>@text can contain wildcard characters (*) and question marks (?) to control the search.  A question mark matches with any character and wildcard matches with any string including empty string.  If you want the actual wildcard or question mark to be searched, use tilde (~) before the character.</para>        <para>If @text is not found, SEARCH returns #VALUE! error. If @start_num is less than one or it is greater than the length of @within, SEARCH returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SEARCH("c","Cancel") equals 1.</para>        <para>SEARCH("c","Cancel",2) equals 4.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FIND">FIND</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SECOND">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SECOND</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SECOND</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SECOND (serial_number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SECOND converts a serial number to a second.  The second is returned as an integer in the range 0 to 59.</para>
        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SECOND(0.600613) equals 53.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HOUR">HOUR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MINUTE">MINUTE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SELECTION">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SELECTION</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SELECTION</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SELECTION(permit_intersection)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SELECTION function returns a list with the values in the current selection.  This is usually used to implement on-the-fly computation of values.</para>
        <para>If @permit_intersection is TRUE the user specifed selection ranges are returned, EVEN IF THEY OVERLAP.  If @permit_intersection is FALSE a distict set of regions is returned, however, there may be more of them than the user initially specified.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SERIESSUM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SERIESSUM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SERIESSUM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SERIESSUM(x,n,m,coefficients)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SERIESSUM function returns the sum of a power series.  @x is the base of the power series, @n is the initial power to raise @x, @m is the increment to the power for each term in the series, and @coefficients is the coefficents by which each successive power of @x is multiplied.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 1.23, 2.32, 2.98, 3.42, and 4.33.  Then</para>        <para>SERIESSUM(3,1,2.23,A1:A5) equals 251416.43018.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SIGN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SIGN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SIGN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SIGN(number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SIGN function returns 1 if the @number is positive, zero if the @number is 0, and -1 if the @number is negative.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SIGN(3) equals 1.</para>        <para>SIGN(-3) equals -1.</para>        <para>SIGN(0) equals 0.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SIN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SIN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SIN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SIN(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SIN function returns the sine of @x, where @x is given in radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SIN(0.5) equals 0.479426.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COSH">COSH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SINH">SINH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TAN">TAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TANH">TANH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SINH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SINH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SINH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SINH(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SINH function returns the hyperbolic sine of @x, which is defined mathematically as (exp(@x) - exp(-@x)) / 2.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SINH(0.5) equals 0.521095.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COSH">COSH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TAN">TAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TANH">TANH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-EXP">EXP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SKEW">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SKEW</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SKEW</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SKEW(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SKEW returns an unbiased estimate for skewness of a distribution.</para>
        <para>Note, that this is only meaningful if the underlying distribution really has a third moment.  The skewness of a symmetric (e.g., normal) distribution is zero.</para>        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>If less than three numbers are given, SKEW returns #DIV/0! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>SKEW(A1:A5) equals 0.976798268.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VAR">VAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SKEWP">SKEWP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-KURT">KURT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SKEWP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SKEWP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SKEWP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SKEWP(n1, n2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SKEWP returns the population skewness of a data set.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>If less than two numbers are given, SKEWP returns #DIV/0! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>SKEWP(A1:A5) equals 0.655256198.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VARP">VARP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SKEW">SKEW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-KURTP">KURTP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SLN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SLN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SLN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SLN(cost,salvage_value,life)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SLN function will determine the straight line depreciation of an asset for a single period. The amount you paid for the asset is the @cost, @salvage is the value of the asset at the end of its useful life, and @life is the number of periods over which an the asset is depreciated. This method of deprecition devides the cost evenly over the life of an asset.</para>
        <para>The formula used for straight line depriciation is:</para>        <para>Depriciation expense = ( @cost - @salvage_value ) / @life</para>        <para>	@cost = cost of an asset when acquired (market value).	@salvage_value = amount you get when asset sold at the end of the assets's useful life.	@life = anticipated life of an asset.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>For example, lets suppose your company purchases a new machine for $10,000, which has a salvage value of $700 and will have a useful life of 10 years. The SLN yearly depreciation is computed as follows:</para>        <para>=SLN(10000, 700, 10)</para>        <para>This will return the yearly depreciation figure of $930.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SYD">SYD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SLOPE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SLOPE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SLOPE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SLOPE(known_y's,known_x's)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SLOPE returns the slope of the linear regression line.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>SLOPE(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 1.417959936.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEV">STDEV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVPA">STDEVPA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SMALL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SMALL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SMALL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SMALL(n1, n2, ..., k)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SMALL returns the k-th smallest value in a data set.</para>
        <para>If data set is empty SMALL returns #NUM! error. If @k &lt;= 0 or @k is greater than the number of data items given SMALL returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>SMALL(A1:A5,2) equals 17.3.</para>        <para>SMALL(A1:A5,4) equals 25.9.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERCENTILE">PERCENTILE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PERCENTRANK">PERCENTRANK</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-QUARTILE">QUARTILE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-LARGE">LARGE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SQRT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SQRT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SQRT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SQRT(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SQRT function returns the square root of @x.  If @x is negative, SQRT returns #NUM! error.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SQRT(2) equals 1.4142136.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-POWER">POWER</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SQRTPI">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SQRTPI</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SQRTPI</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SQRTPI(number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SQRTPI function returns the square root of a @number multiplied by pi.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SQRTPI(2) equals 2.506628275.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PI">PI</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-STANDARDIZE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>STANDARDIZE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>STANDARDIZE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>STANDARDIZE(x,mean,stdev)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>STANDARDIZE function returns a normalized value. @x is the number to be normalized, @mean is the mean of the distribution, @stdev is the standard deviation of the distribution.</para>
        <para>If @stddev is 0 STANDARDIZE returns #DIV/0! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>STANDARDIZE(3,2,4) equals 0.25.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-STDEV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>STDEV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>STDEV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>STDEV(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>STDEV returns standard deviation of a set of numbers treating these numbers as members of a population.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>STDEV(A1:A5) equals 10.84619749.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DSTDEV">DSTDEV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DSTDEVP">DSTDEVP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVA">STDEVA</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVPA">STDEVPA</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VAR">VAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-STDEVA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>STDEVA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>STDEVA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>STDEVA(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>STDEVA returns the standard deviation based on a sample. Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too.  If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0).  If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).  Note that empty cells are not counted.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, 17.3, "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>STDEVA(A1:A5) equals 15.119953704.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEV">STDEV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVPA">STDEVPA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-STDEVP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>STDEVP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>STDEVP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>STDEVP(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>STDEVP returns standard deviation of a set of numbers treating these numbers as members of a complete population.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>STDEVP(A1:A5) equals 9.701133954.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEV">STDEV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVA">STDEVA</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVPA">STDEVPA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-STDEVPA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>STDEVPA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>STDEVPA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>STDEVPA(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>STDEVPA returns the standard deviation based on the entire population.  Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too.  If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0).  If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).  Note that empty cells are not counted.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, 17.3, "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>STDEVPA(A1:A5) equals 13.523697719.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVA">STDEVA</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEVP">STDEVP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-STEYX">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>STEYX</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>STEYX</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>STEYX(known_y's,known_x's)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>STEYX function returns the standard error of the predicted y-value for each x in the regression.</para>
        <para>If @known_y's and @known_x's are empty or have a different number of arguments then STEYX returns #N/A error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>STEYX(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 1.101509979.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-PEARSON">PEARSON</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RSQ">RSQ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SLOPE">SLOPE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUBSTITUTE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUBSTITUTE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUBSTITUTE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUBSTITUTE(text, old, new [,num])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUBSTITUTE replaces @old with @new in @text.  Substitutions are only applied to instance @num of @old in @text, otherwise every one is changed.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>SUBSTITUTE("testing","test","wait") equals "waiting".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-REPLACE">REPLACE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TRIM">TRIM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUBTOTAL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUBTOTAL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUBTOTAL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMIF(function_nbr,ref1,ref2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUBTOTAL function returns a subtotal of given list of arguments. @function_nbr is the number that specifies which function to use in calculating the subtotal. The following functions are available:</para>
        <para>1   AVERAGE</para>        <para>2   COUNT</para>        <para>3   COUNTA</para>        <para>4   MAX</para>        <para>5   MIN</para>        <para>6   PRODUCT</para>        <para>7   STDEV</para>        <para>8   STDEVP</para>        <para>9   SUM</para>        <para>10   VAR</para>        <para>11   VARP</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 23, 27, 28, 33, and 39.  Then</para>        <para>SUBTOTAL(1,A1:A5) equals 30.</para>        <para>SUBTOTAL(6,A1:A5) equals 22378356.</para>        <para>SUBTOTAL(7,A1:A5) equals 6.164414003.</para>        <para>SUBTOTAL(9,A1:A5) equals 150.</para>        <para>SUBTOTAL(11,A1:A5) equals 30.4.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUM(value1, value2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUM computes the sum of all the values and cells referenced in the argument list.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11, 15, 17, 21, and 43.  Then</para>        <para>SUM(A1:A5) equals 107.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUMA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUMA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUMA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMA(value1, value2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUMA computes the sum of all the values and cells referenced in the argument list.  Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too.  If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0). If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11, 15, 17, 21, and 43.  Then</para>        <para>SUMA(A1:A5) equals 107.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUMIF">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUMIF</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUMIF</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMIF(range,criteria[,actual_range])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUMIF function sums the values in the given @range that meet the given @criteria.  If @actual_range is given, SUMIF sums the values in the @actual_range whose corresponding components in @range meet the given @criteria.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 23, 27, 28, 33, and 39.  Then</para>        <para>SUMIF(A1:A5,"&lt;=28") equals 78.</para>        <para>SUMIF(A1:A5,"&lt;28") equals 50.</para>        <para>In addition, if the cells B1, B2, ..., B5 hold numbers 5, 3, 2, 6, and 7 then:</para>        <para>SUMIF(A1:A5,"&lt;=27",B1:B5) equals 8.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNTIF">COUNTIF</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUMPRODUCT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUMPRODUCT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUMPRODUCT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMPRODUCT(range1,range2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUMPRODUCT function multiplies corresponding data entries in the given arrays or ranges, and then returns the sum of those products.  If an array entry is not numeric, the value zero is used instead.</para>
        <para>If arrays or range arguments do not have the same dimentions, SUMPRODUCT returns #VALUE! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11, 15, 17, 21, and 43 and the cells B1, B2, ..., B5 hold numbers 13, 22, 31, 33, and 39.  Then</para>        <para>SUMPRODUCT(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 3370.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PRODUCT">PRODUCT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUMSQ">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUMSQ</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUMSQ</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMSQ(value1, value2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUMSQ returns the sum of the squares of all the values and cells referenced in the argument list.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11, 15, 17, 21, and 43.  Then</para>        <para>SUMSQ(A1:A5) equals 2925.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUM">SUM</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COUNT">COUNT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUMX2MY2">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUMX2MY2</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUMX2MY2</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMX2MY2(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUMX2MY2 function returns the sum of the difference of squares of corresponding values in two arrays. @array1 is the first array or range of data points and @array2 is the second array or range of data points. The equation of SUMX2MY2 is SUM (x^2-y^2).</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>If @array1 and @array2 have different number of data points, SUMX2MY2 returns #N/A error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11, 15, 17, 21, and 43 and the cells B1, B2, ..., B5 hold numbers 13, 22, 31, 33, and 39.  Then</para>        <para>SUMX2MY2(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals -1299.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMSQ">SUMSQ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMX2PY2">SUMX2PY2</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUMX2PY2">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUMX2PY2</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUMX2PY2</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMX2PY2(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUMX2PY2 function returns the sum of the sum of squares of corresponding values in two arrays. @array1 is the first array or range of data points and @array2 is the second array or range of data points. The equation of SUMX2PY2 is SUM (x^2+y^2).</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>If @array1 and @array2 have different number of data points, SUMX2PY2 returns #N/A error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11, 15, 17, 21, and 43 and the cells B1, B2, ..., B5 hold numbers 13, 22, 31, 33, and 39.  Then</para>        <para>SUMX2PY2(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 7149.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMSQ">SUMSQ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMX2MY2">SUMX2MY2</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SUMXMY2">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SUMXMY2</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SUMXMY2</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SUMXMY2(array1,array2)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SUMXMY2 function returns the sum of squares of differences of corresponding values in two arrays. @array1 is the first array or range of data points and @array2 is the second array or range of data points. The equation of SUMXMY2 is SUM (x-y)^2.</para>
        <para>Strings and empty cells are simply ignored.</para>        <para>If @array1 and @array2 have different number of data points, SUMXMY2 returns #N/A error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11, 15, 17, 21, and 43 and the cells B1, B2, ..., B5 hold numbers 13, 22, 31, 33, and 39.  Then</para>        <para>SUMXMY2(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 409.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMSQ">SUMSQ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMX2MY2">SUMX2MY2</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUMX2PY2">SUMX2PY2</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-SYD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>SYD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>SYD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>SYD(cost,salvage_value,life,period)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>SYD function calculates the sum-of-years digits depriciation for an asset based on its cost, salvage value, anticipated life and a particular period. This method accelerates the rate of the depreciation, so that more depreciation expense occurs in earlier periods than in later ones. The depreciable cost is the actual cost minus the salvage value. The useful life is the number of periods (typically years) over with the asset is depreciated.</para>
        <para>The Formula used for sum-of-years digits depriciation is:</para>        <para>Depriciation expense = ( @cost - @salvage_value ) * (@life - @period + 1) * 2 / @life * (@life + 1).</para>        <para>	@cost = cost of an asset when acquired (market value).	@salvage_value = amount you get when asset sold at the end of its useful life.	@life = anticipated life of an asset.	@period = period for which we need the expense.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>For example say a company purchases a new computer for $5000 which has a salvage value of $200, and a useful life of three years. We would use the following to calculate the second year's depreciation using the SYD method:</para>        <para>=SYD(5000, 200, 5, 2) which returns 1,280.00.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-SLN">SLN</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-T">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>T</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>T</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>T(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>T returns @value if and only if it is text, otherwise a blank string.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>T("text") equals "text".</para>        <para>T(64) returns an empty cell.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CELL">CELL</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-N">N</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VALUE">VALUE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TAN(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TAN function returns the tangent of @x, where @x is given in radians.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TAN(3) equals -0.1425465.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TANH">TANH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COSH">COSH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SINH">SINH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TANH">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TANH</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TANH</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TANH(x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TANH function returns the hyperbolic tangent of @x, which is defined mathematically as sinh(@x) / cosh(@x).</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TANH(2) equals 0.96402758.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TAN">TAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SIN">SIN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SINH">SINH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COS">COS</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-COSH">COSH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DEGREES">DEGREES</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-RADIANS">RADIANS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TBILLEQ">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TBILLEQ</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TBILLEQ</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TBILLEQ(settlement,maturity,discount)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TBILLEQ function returns the bond-yield equivalent (BEY) for a treasury bill.  TBILLEQ is equivalent to (365 * @discount) / (360 - @discount * DSM) where DSM is the days between @settlement and @maturity.</para>
        <para>If @settlement is after @maturity or the @maturity is set to over one year later than the @settlement, TBILLEQ returns #NUM! error. If @discount is negative, TBILLEQ returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TBILLPRICE">TBILLPRICE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TBILLYIELD">TBILLYIELD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TBILLPRICE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TBILLPRICE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TBILLPRICE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TBILLPRICE(settlement,maturity,discount)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TBILLPRICE function returns the price per $100 value for a treasury bill where @settlement is the settlement date and @maturity is the maturity date of the bill.  @discount is the treasury bill's discount rate.</para>
        <para>If @settlement is after @maturity or the @maturity is set to over one year later than the @settlement, TBILLPRICE returns #NUM! error. If @discount is negative, TBILLPRICE returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TBILLEQ">TBILLEQ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TBILLYIELD">TBILLYIELD</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TBILLYIELD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TBILLYIELD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TBILLYIELD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TBILLYIELD(settlement,maturity,pr)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TBILLYIELD function returns the yield for a treasury bill. @settlement is the settlement date and @maturity is the maturity date of the bill.  @discount is the treasury bill's discount rate.</para>
        <para>If @settlement is after @maturity or the @maturity is set to over one year later than the @settlement, TBILLYIELD returns #NUM! error. If @pr is negative, TBILLYIELD returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TBILLEQ">TBILLEQ</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TBILLPRICE">TBILLPRICE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TDIST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TDIST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TDIST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TDIST(x,dof,tails)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TDIST function returns the Student's t-distribution. @dof is the degree of freedom and @tails is 1 or 2 depending on whether you want one-tailed or two-tailed distribution.</para>
        <para>If @dof &lt; 1 TDIST returns #NUM! error.  If @tails is neither 1 or 2 TDIST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TDIST(2,5,1) equals 0.050969739.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TINV">TINV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TTEST">TTEST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TEXT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TEXT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TEXT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TEXT(value,format_text)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TEXT returns @value as a string with the specified format.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TEXT(3.223,"$0.00") equals "$3.22".</para>        <para>TEXT(date(1999,4,15),"mmmm, dd, yy") equals "April, 15, 99".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DOLLAR">DOLLAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TIME">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TIME</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TIME</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TIME (hours,minutes,seconds)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TIME returns a fraction representing the time of day.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TIME(3, 5, 23) equals 3:05AM.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HOUR">HOUR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TIMEVALUE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TIMEVALUE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TIMEVALUE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TIMEVALUE (timetext)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TIMEVALUE returns a fraction representing the time of day, a number between 0 and 1.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TIMEVALUE("3:05") equals 0.128472.</para>        <para>TIMEVALUE("2:24:53 PM") equals 0.600613.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HOUR">HOUR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MINUTE">MINUTE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TINV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TINV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TINV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TINV(p,dof)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TINV function returns the inverse of the two-tailed Student's t-distribution.</para>
        <para>If @p &lt; 0 or @p &gt; 1 or @dof &lt; 1 TINV returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TINV(0.4,32) equals 0.852998454.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-TDIST">TDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TTEST">TTEST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TODAY">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TODAY</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TODAY</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TODAY()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TODAY returns the serial number for today (the number of days elapsed since the 1st of January of 1900).</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TODAY() returns 'Nov 6, 2001' on that particular day.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TRANSPOSE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TRANSPOSE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TRANSPOSE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TRANSPOSE(matrix)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TRANSPOSE function returns the transpose of the input @matrix.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-MMULT">MMULT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TREND">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TREND</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TREND</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TREND(known_y's[,known_x's],new_x's])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TREND function estimates future values of a given data set using the ``least squares'' line that best fit to your data. @known_y's is the y-values where y=mx+b and @known_x's contains the corresponding x-values.  @new_x's contains the x-values for which you want to estimate the y-values.</para>
        <para>If @known_x's is omitted, an array {1, 2, 3, ...} is used. If @new_x's is omitted, it is assumed to be the same as @known_x's. If @known_y's and @known_x's have unequal number of data points, TREND returns #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>TREND(A1:A5,B1:B5) equals 156.52.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LINEST">LINEST</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TRIM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TRIM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TRIM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TRIM(text)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TRIM returns @text with only single spaces between words.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TRIM("  a bbb  cc") equals "a bbb cc".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CLEAN">CLEAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MID">MID</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-REPLACE">REPLACE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-SUBSTITUTE">SUBSTITUTE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TRIMMEAN">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TRIMMEAN</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TRIMMEAN</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TRIMMEAN(ref,fraction)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TRIMMEAN returns the mean of the interior of a data set. @ref is the list of numbers whose mean you want to calculate and @fraction is the fraction of the data set excluded from the mean. For example, if @fraction=0.2 and the data set contains 40 numbers, 8 numbers are trimmed from the data set (40 x 0.2), 4 from the top and 4 from the bottom of the set.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>TRIMMEAN(A1:A5,0.2) equals 23.2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-GEOMEAN">GEOMEAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-HARMEAN">HARMEAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MEDIAN">MEDIAN</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MODE">MODE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TRUE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TRUE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TRUE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TRUE()</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TRUE returns boolean value true.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TRUE() equals TRUE.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FALSE">FALSE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TRUNC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TRUNC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TRUNC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TRUNC(number[,digits])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TRUNC function returns the value of @number truncated to the number of digits specified. If @digits is omitted then @digits defaults to zero.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TRUNC(3.12) equals 3.</para>        <para>TRUNC(4.15,1) equals 4.1.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-INT">INT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TTEST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TTEST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TTEST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TTEST(array1,array2,tails,type)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TTEST function returns the probability of a Student's t-Test.</para>
        <para>@array1 is the first data set and @array2 is the second data set.  If @tails is one, TTEST uses the one-tailed distribution and if @tails is two, TTEST uses the two-tailed distribution.  @type determines the kind of the test:</para>        <para>1  Paired test</para>        <para>2  Two-sample equal variance</para>        <para>3  Two-sample unequal variance</para>        <para></para>        <para>If the data sets contain a different number of data points and the test is paired (@type one), TTEST returns the #N/A error. @tails and @type are truncated to integers. If @tails is not one or two, TTEST returns #NUM! error. If @type is any other than one, two, or three, TTEST returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1, and the cells B1, B2, ... B5 23.2, 25.8, 29.9, 33.5, and 42.7.  Then</para>        <para>TTEST(A1:A5,B1:B5,1,1) equals 0.003127619.</para>        <para>TTEST(A1:A5,B1:B5,2,1) equals 0.006255239.</para>        <para>TTEST(A1:A5,B1:B5,1,2) equals 0.111804322.</para>        <para>TTEST(A1:A5,B1:B5,1,3) equals 0.113821797.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-FDIST">FDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FINV">FINV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-TYPE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>TYPE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>TYPE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>TYPE(value)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>TYPE returns a number indicating the data type of a value.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>TYPE(3) equals 1.</para>        <para>TYPE("text") equals 2.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-UNIX2DATE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>UNIX2DATE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>UNIX2DATE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>UNIX2DATE(unixtime)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>UNIX2DATE converts a unix time into a spreadsheet date and time.</para>
        <para></para>        <para>A unix time is the number of seconds since midnight January 1, 1970.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DATE">DATE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DATE2UNIX">DATE2UNIX</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-UPPER">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>UPPER</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>UPPER</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>UPPER(text)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>UPPER returns a upper-case version of the string in @text.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>UPPER("canceled") equals "CANCELED".</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-LOWER">LOWER</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-VALUE">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>VALUE</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>VALUE</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>VALUE(text)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>VALUE returns numeric value of @text.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>VALUE("$1,000") equals 1000.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DOLLAR">DOLLAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-FIXED">FIXED</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TEXT">TEXT</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-VAR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>VAR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>VAR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>VAR(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>VAR estimates the variance of a sample of a population. To get the true variance of a complete population use @VARP.</para>
        <para>(VAR is also known as the N-1-variance.  Under reasonable conditions, it is the maximum-likelihood estimator for the true variance.)</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>VAR(A1:A5) equals 117.64.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-VARP">VARP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEV">STDEV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-VARA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>VARA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>VARA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>VARA(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>VARA returns the variance based on a sample.  Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too. If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0).  If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).  Note that empty cells are not counted.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, 17.3, "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>VARA(A1:A5) equals 228.613.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-VAR">VAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VARPA">VARPA</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-VARP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>VARP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>VARP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>VARP(b1, b2, ...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>VARP calculates the variance of a set of numbers where each number is a member of a population and the set is the entire population.</para>
        <para>(VARP is also known as the N-variance.)</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>VARP(A1:A5) equals 94.112.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-AVERAGE">AVERAGE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DVAR">DVAR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-DVARP">DVARP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STDEV">STDEV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VAR">VAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-VARPA">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>VARPA</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>VARPA</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>VARPA(number1,number2,...)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>VARPA returns the variance based on the entire population.  Numbers, text and logical values are included in the calculation too.  If the cell contains text or the argument evaluates to FALSE, it is counted as value zero (0).  If the argument evaluates to TRUE, it is counted as one (1).  Note that empty cells are not counted.</para>
        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers and strings 11.4, 17.3, "missing", 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>VARPA(A1:A5) equals 182.8904.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-VARP">VARP</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-VARP">VARP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-VDB">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>VDB</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>VDB</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>VDB(cost,salvage,life,start_period,end_period[,factor,switch])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>VDB calculates the depreciation of an asset for a given period or partial period using the double-declining balance method.</para>

    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DB">DB</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-VLOOKUP">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>VLOOKUP</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>VLOOKUP</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>VLOOKUP(value,range,column[,approximate])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>VLOOKUP function finds the row in range that has a first column similar to value.  If @approximate is not true it finds the row with an exact equivilance.  If @approximate is true, then the values must be sorted in order of ascending value for correct function; in this case it finds the row with value less than @value.  It returns the value in the row found at a 1 based offset in @column columns into the @range.</para>
        <para>Returns #NUM! if @column &lt; 0. Returns #REF! if @column falls outside @range.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-HLOOKUP">HLOOKUP</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-WEEKDAY">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>WEEKDAY</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>WEEKDAY</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>WEEKDAY (serial_number[, method])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>WEEKDAY converts a serial number to a weekday.</para>
        <para></para>        <para>This function returns an integer indicating the day of week.</para>        <para>@METHOD indicates the numbering system.  It defaults to 1.</para>        <para></para>        <para>For @METHOD=1: Sunday is 1, Monday is 2, etc.</para>        <para>For @METHOD=2: Monday is 1, Tuesday is 2, etc.</para>        <para>For @METHOD=3: Monday is 0, Tuesday is 1, etc.</para>        <para></para>        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>WEEKDAY("10/24/1968") equals 5 (Thursday).</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DAY">DAY</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MONTH">MONTH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-YEAR">YEAR</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-WEEKNUM">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>WEEKNUM</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>WEEKNUM</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>WEEKNUM (date, method)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>WEEKNUM returns the week number of @date according to the given @method.</para>
        <para></para>        <para>@method defaults to 1.</para>        <para>For method=1, week starts on Sunday, and days before first Sunday are in week 0.</para>        <para>For method=2, week starts on Monday, and days before first Monday are in week 0.</para>        <para>For method=150, the ISO 8601 week number is returned.</para>        <para></para>        <para>Returns #NUM! if date or method is invalid.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible, except that Excel does not support ISO 8601 week numbers.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>If A1 contains 12/21/00 then WEEKNUM(A1,2)=51</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-ISOWEEKNUM">ISOWEEKNUM</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-WEIBULL">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>WEIBULL</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>WEIBULL</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>WEIBULL(x,alpha,beta,cumulative)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>WEIBULL function returns the Weibull distribution. If the @cumulative boolean is true it will return: 1 - exp (-(@x/@beta)^@alpha), otherwise it will return (@alpha/@beta^@alpha) * @x^(@alpha-1) * exp(-(@x/@beta^@alpha)).</para>
        <para>If @x &lt; 0 WEIBULL returns #NUM! error. If @alpha &lt;= 0 or @beta &lt;= 0 WEIBULL returns #NUM! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>WEIBULL(3,2,4,0) equals 0.213668559.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-POISSON">POISSON</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-WORKDAY">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>WORKDAY</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>WORKDAY</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>WORKDAY (start_date,days,holidays)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>WORKDAY returns the day which is @days working days from the @start_date.  Weekends and holidays optionally supplied in @holidays are respected.</para>
        <para>Returns #NUM! if @start_date or @days are invalid.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>WORKDAY(DATE(2001,1,5),DATE(2001,2,15)) equals 88609.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NETWORKDAYS">NETWORKDAYS</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-XIRR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>XIRR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>XIRR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>XIRR(values,dates[,guess])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>XIRR calculates and returns the internal rate of return of an investment that has not necessarily periodic payments.  This function is closely related to the net present value function (NPV and XNPV).  The XIRR is the interest rate for a serie of cash flow where the XNPV is zero.</para>
        <para>@values contains the serie of cash flow generated by the investment.  @dates contains the dates of the payments.  The first date describes the payment day of the initial payment and thus all the other dates should be after this date. The optional @guess is the initial value used in calculating the XIRR.  You do not have to use that, it is only provided for the Excel compatibility.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1:A5 contain the numbers -6000, 2134, 1422, 1933, and 1422, and the cells B1:B5 contain the dates "1999-01-15", "1999-04-04", "1999-05-09", "2000-03-12", and "2000-05-1". Then</para>        <para>XIRR(A1:A5,B1:B5) returns 0.224838.</para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-IRR">IRR</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-XNPV">XNPV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-XNPV">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>XNPV</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>XNPV</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>XNPV(rate,values,dates)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>XNPV calculates the net present value of an investment.  The schedule of the cash flows is given in @dates array.  The first date indicates the beginning of the payment schedule.  @rate is the interest rate and @values are the payments.</para>
        <para>If @values and @dates contain unequal number of values, XNPV returns the #NUM! error.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-NPV">NPV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-PV">PV</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-YEAR">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>YEAR</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>YEAR</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>YEAR (serial_number)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>YEAR converts a serial number to a year.</para>
        <para>Note that Gnumeric will perform regular string to serial number conversion for you, so you can enter a date as a string.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>YEAR(DATE(2003, 4, 30)) equals 2003.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-DAY">DAY</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-MONTH">MONTH</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-TIME">TIME</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NOW">NOW</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-YIELD">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>YIELD</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>YIELD</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>YIELD(settle,mat,rate,price,redemption_price,frequency[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>Use YIELD to calculate the yield on a security that pays periodic interest. @frequency is the number of coupon payments per year. Allowed frequencies are: 1 = annual, 2 = semi, 4 = quarterly. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, YIELD returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-YIELDDISC">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>YIELDDISC</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>YIELDDISC</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>YIELDDISC(settlement,maturity,pr,redemption[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>YIELDDISC calculates the annual yield of a security that is discounted. @settlement is the settlement date of the security.  @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @pr is the price per $100 face value of the security. @redemption is the redemption value per $100 face value. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, YIELDDISC returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-YIELDMAT">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>YIELDMAT</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>YIELDMAT</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>YIELDMAT(settlement,maturity,issue,rate,pr[,basis])</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>YIELDMAT calculates the annual yield of a security for which the interest is payed at maturity date. @settlement is the settlement date of the security. @maturity is the maturity date of the security. @issue is the issue date of the security. @rate is the interest rate set to the security. @pr is the price per $100 face value of the security. @basis is the type of day counting system you want to use:</para>
        <para></para>        <para>0  US 30/360</para>        <para>1  actual days/actual days</para>        <para>2  actual days/360</para>        <para>3  actual days/365</para>        <para>4  European 30/360</para>        <para></para>        <para>If @frequency is other than 1, 2, or 4, YIELDMAT returns #NUM! error. If @basis is omitted, US 30/360 is applied. If @basis is not in between 0 and 4, #NUM! error is returned.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>



  <refentry id="gnumeric-ZTEST">
    <refmeta>
      <refentrytitle>ZTEST</refentrytitle>
    </refmeta>
    <refnamediv>
      <refname>ZTEST</refname>
      <refpurpose></refpurpose>
    </refnamediv>
    <refsynopsisdiv>
      <synopsis>ZTEST(ref,x)</synopsis>
    </refsynopsisdiv>
      <refsect1>
        <title>Description</title>
        <para>ZTEST returns the two-tailed probability of a z-test.</para>
        <para>@ref is the data set and @x is the value to be tested.</para>        <para>If @ref contains less than two data items ZTEST returns #DIV/0! error.</para>        <para>This function is Excel compatible.</para>
    </refsect1>      <refsect1>
        <title>Examples</title>
        <para></para>
        <para>Let us assume that the cells A1, A2, ..., A5 contain numbers 11.4, 17.3, 21.3, 25.9, and 40.1.  Then</para>        <para>ZTEST(A1:A5,20) equals 0.254717826.</para>        <para></para>
    </refsect1>
    <refsect1><title>See also</title>
      <para>        <link linkend="gnumeric-CONFIDENCE">CONFIDENCE</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMDIST">NORMDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMINV">NORMINV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMSDIST">NORMSDIST</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-NORMSINV">NORMSINV</link>,
        <link linkend="gnumeric-STANDARDIZE">STANDARDIZE</link>.
      </para>
    </refsect1>
  </refentry>

</sect1>